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REPORT 


COMMITTEE  OF  ARRANGEMENTS 


Common  Council  of  the  City  of  JVew  York. 


Juncral  (Dbscquus 


IN  MEMORY  OF 


WILLIAM  H.  HARRISON, 

i 

i  tfve 


WITH   AN 


ORATION, 


HON.  THEODORE  FRELINGHUYSEN, 

CHANCELLOR  OF  THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK. 


BRYANT    &    BOGGS,    PRINTERS, 

27  Pine  Street,  New  York. 


EIBRAK? 

UNIVERSITY  OF  CALIFORNIA 


ARRANGEMENTS 


FUNERAL    OBSEQUIES 


IN  MEMORY  OF 


WILLIAM     H.    HARRISON, 

Late  President  of  the  United  States. 


THE  Joint  Special  Committee  of  both  Boards  of  the  Com 
mon  Council,  appointed  to  make  arrangements  for  paying 
proper  respect  to  the  memory  of  WILLIAM  HENRY  HAR 
RISON,  late  President  of  the  United  States,  respectfully 

REPORT : 

That  they  have  endeavored  to  discharge  the  duty  assigned 
to  them,  in  a  manner  at  once  befitting  the  occasion,  and  de 
manded  of  them  by  the  unanimous  expression  of  the  public 
voice;  and  if  they  have,  in  any  respect,  fallen  short  of  what 


may  have  been  justly  expected  of  them  as  the  representa 
tives  of  the  City  of  New  York,  they  earnestly  assure  the 
Common  Council  that  such  failure  has  not  arisen  from  a 
want  of  due  appreciation  of  the  solemnity  of  the  trust  con 
fided  to  them,  or  of  the  just  expectations  of  their  fellow 
citizens. 

Immediately  after  their  appointment,  your  Committee  were 
waited  upon  by  a  Committee  of  the  Common  Council  of  the 
City  of  Brooklyn,  consisting  of  Aldermen  March,  Oakley, 
Hart,  Cross,  and  Burbank,  who  expressed  a  desire  to  unite 
with  your  Committee,  on  behalf  of  the  City  of  Brooklyn,  in 
the  proposed  arrangements ;  to  which  desire  your  Committee 
readily  and  cheerfully  assented.  They  then,  in  conjunction 
with  the  Committee  of  the  Common  Council  of  the  City  of 
Brooklyn,  proceeded  to  consider  the  subject  referred  to  them, 
and  on  the  6th  of  April,  instant,  they  unanimously  adopted 
the  following  resolutions,  which  were  proposed  by  Alderman 
Benson,  and  directed  them  to  be  published  in  the  papers  of 
the  day : 

Whereas,  it  is  announced  that  the  funeral  of  the  late 
President  of  the  United  States  will  take  place  on  Wednesday 
the  7th  instant,  at  12  o'clock,  noon,  it  is 

Resolved,  By  the  Joint  Committees  of  the  Common  Councils 
of  the  Cities  of  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  that  our  fellow  citi 
zens  of  the  said  cities  are  requested  to  close  their  stores  and 
places  of  business  to-morrow,  from  the  hour  of  twelve  at  noon 
until  sunset,  and  also  all  places  of  public  amusements  in  the 
respective  cities  to-morrow  evening.  That  the  bells  of  the 
several  churches  in  the  two  cities^  and  fire  alarm  bells,  be  tolled 


from  noon  till  2  o'clock,  P.  M.,  and  that  68  minute  guns  (be 
ing  the  number  of  years  of  the  late  President)  be  fired  from 
the  Battery,  and  also  from  such  plac^e  in  the  City  of  Brooklyn, 
as  the  Committee  from  that  city  may  designate.  That  the 
owners  and  masters  of  vessels  in  the  harbor,  and  the  proprie 
tors  of  all  public  places  in  the  said  cities  are  requested  to 
display  their  flags  at  half-mast  during  the  whole  day,  and 
that  our  fellow  citizens  are  requested  to  wear  the  usual 
badge  of  mourning  for  sixty  days. 

Resolved,  That  the  Common  Councils  of  the  Cities  of 
New  York  and  Brooklyn  will  solemnize  the  death  of  the 
late  President  of  the  United  States,  by  a  civic  and  military 
procession,  to  be  composed  of  the  military  and  different  so 
cieties  and  citizens  of  our  respective  cities,  and  that  such 
procession  take  place  on  Saturday  next. 

Resolved,  That  the  different  societies,  trades  and  asso 
ciations,  and  Fire  Departments  of  our  cities,  are  requested  to 
send  delegates  to  meet  a  Committee  of  this  Body  on  Thurs 
day  next,  at  12  o'clock,  at  the  Common  Council  chamber,  to 
make  the  necessary  arrangements  to  carry  out  the  views  of 
the  Common  Councils  in  an  appropriate  manner. 

Resolved,  That  the  Army  and  Navy  of  the  United  States, 
on  this  station,  are  requested  to  co-operate  with  us  in  mak 
ing  the  necessary  arrangements,  and  that  they  are  requested 
to  send  officers  to  represent  them  at  the  meeting  to  be  held 
at  the  Common  Council  chamber,  on  Thursday,  at  12  o'clock 
at  noon. 


Immediately  after  the  appointment  of  your  Committee,  the 
co-operation  of  the  military  and  of  the  various  civic  associa 
tions,  and  of  our  citizens  generally,  was  tendered  in  aid  of 
the  proposed  solemnities  ;  and  in  order  to  meet  their  views, 
sub-committees  were  appointed  by  your  Committee,  to  make 
the  necessary  arrangements  in  that  behalf.  The  Committee 
on  the  military  consisted  of  Aldermen  Peers,  Nash  and  Un 
derwood,  of  New  York,  and  Cross  and  Burbank,  of  Brook 
lyn  ;  and  on  the  civic  societies  and  associations,  of  Aldermen 
Graham,  Pollock  and  Wood,  of  New  York,  and  Oakley 
and  March,  of  Brooklyn. 

It  was  also,  on  motion  of  Assistant  Alderman  Davies, 

Resolved,  That  a  Committee  of  five  be  appointed  to  select 
a  suitable  person  to  deliver  an  oration  on  the  occasion  of  the 
solemnities,  and  Aldermen  Davies,  Benson  and  Hatfield,  of 
New  York,  and  March  and  Hart,  of  Brooklyn,  were  appoint 
ed  such  Committee. 

It  was  further,  on  motion, 

Resolved,  That  a  Committee,  consisting  of  Aldermen 
Smith  and  Benson,  of  New  York,  and  March,  of  Brooklyn, 
be  appointed  to  wait  upon  the  Hon.  MARTIN  VAN  BUR  EN, 
ex-President  of  the  United  States,  and  invite  him  to  attend 
upon  the  funeral  solemnities  in  honor  of  the  late  President. 

A  communication  was  received  at  the  same  meeting  of  the 
Committee  from  the  Veteran  Corps  of  Artillery,  which  was 
accepted,  and  which  was  as  follows : 


NEW  YORK,  APRIL  6,  1841. 

Dear  Sir  :  —  Understanding  that  our  Honorable  Corpora 
tion  have  had  under  consideration  the  propriety  of  doing 
honor  to  the  obsequies  of  our  late  President,  William  Henry 
Harrison  ;  should  it  be  desirable,  the  Veteran  Corps  of  Heavy 
Artillery  respectfully  tender  their  services  to  your  Honorable 
Body  for  the  purpose  of  firing  the  minute  guns  during  the 
procession  in  honor  of  the  occasion. 
Respectfully  submitted. 

,   GEORGE  W.  CHAPMAN, 

Captain  Corrfdt.  Veteran  Corps. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Committee  held  on  a  subsequent  day, 
the  Committee  appointed  to  select  an  Orator  of  the  day,  re 
ported  that  they  had  designated  the  Honorable  THEODORE 
FRELINGHUYSEN,  Chancellor  of  the  University  of  the  City 
of  New  York,  for  that  purpose,  who  had  accepted  the  ap 
pointment. 

At  the  same  meeting  the  following  orders  from  the  mili 
tary  were  laid  before  the  Committee  : 


ORDERS. 

State  of  New  "York  —  Head  Quarters. 

ALBANY,  APRIL  GTH,  1841. 
GENERAL  ORDERS. 

Information  having  been  received  of  the  death  of  WILLIAM 
HENRY  HARRISON,  President  of  the  United  States,  and  Com 
mander  in  Chief  of  the  Army  and  Navy  thereof,  the  follow 
ing  arrangements  will  be  observed  by  the  Militia  of  this 
State,  as  a  manifestation  of  respect  to  the  memory  of  that 
illustrious  General  and  Magistrate. 

The  usual  badge  of  mourning,  consisting  of  crape  on  the 
left  arm  and  on  the  sword  hilt/will  be  worn  by  all  the  com- 


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missioned  officers  of  the  Militia  of  this  State  until  after  the 
next  annual  inspection  and  review  of  their  respective  corps. 

The  Commandants  of  all  Artillery  Regiments  and  Battalions, 
and  of  all  companies  of  Artillery  attached  to  Regiments  or 
Brigades  of  Infantry  throughout  the  State,  will  cause  guns  to 
be  fired  within  their  respective  commands,  at  every  half  hour 
from  sunrise  until  sunset;  and  the  Commandants  of  the  Militia 
will  direct  the  national  standard,  dressed  in  mourning,  to  be 
displayed  from  their  respective  head  quarters  on  the  day  next 
after  the  receipt  of  these  orders. 

The  Commissary  General  and  keepers  of  the  military 
stores  will  furnish  the  necessary  implements  and  ammunition 
for  these  funeral  honors. 

Officers  receiving  copies  of  this  order  will  promulgate  the 
same  without  delay  throughout  the  bounds  of  their  respective 
commands,  and  will  superintend  its  prompt  execution. 
By  order  of  the  Commander  in  Chief. 

RUFUS  KING, 

Adjutant  General. 


NEW  YORK  STATE  ARTILLERY. 
Head  Quarters — First  Division. 

NEW  YORK,  APRIL  ZTH,  1841. 
Order  No.  6. 

The  afflicting  intelligence  contained  in  the  foregoing  Ge 
neral  Orders,  of  the  6th  instant,  is  promulgated  for  the  infor 
mation  of  this  Division. 

The  occasion  which  calls  for  this  demonstration  of  respect, 
is  one  which  must  awaken  feelings  of  profound  and  univer 
sal  regret.  For  the  first  time  under  our  government,  the 
Constitutional  head  of  the  civil  arid  military  power  of  the 
country  has  been  removed  by  death,  while  in  the  exercise  of 
his  high  functions.  Public  testimonials  of  respect  are  due 
alike  to  the  distinguished  station  occupied  by  the  deceased, 
and  to  the  character  of  the  illustrious  dead. 

The  Major  General  feels  persuaded  that  the  Division  will 
unite  with  alacrity  in  rendering  the  honors  appropriate  to 
this  melancholy  event. 


Pursuant  to  General  Orders,  Brigadier  General  Morris  will 
order,  a  sufficient  detachment  from  his  Brigade,  to  fire  half 
hour  guns  on  the  Battery,  from  the  rising  to  the  setting  of 
the  sun,  on  Thursday  the  8th  instant. 

Commissary  General  Chandler  will  furnish  the  ammuni 
tion  requisite  to  carry  this  order  into  effect. 

Commandants  of  Brigades  will  attend  the  meeting  of  the 
Joint  Committee  of  the  Common  Council,  at  the  City  Hall 
this  day,  at  11,  A.  M. 

The  division  will  parade  in  uniform  on  Saturday,  the  10th 
instant,  to  unite  in  the  funeral  ceremonies  contemplated  in 
the  arrangements  of  the  Common  Council. 

Division  Orders  will  hereafter  be  issued  in  reference  to  this 
subject.  By  order  of 

Major  General  SANDFORD. 

ROBERT  C.  WETMORE, 

Division  Inspector. 


NEW  YORK  STATE  ARTILLERY. 

Head  Quarters — First  Division, 
New  York,  April  Slfi,  1841. 

ORDER  No.  7. 

SUPPLEMENTARY. 

The  Division  will  parade  for  the  purpose  of  rendering 
funeral  honors  to  the  memory  of  General  WILLIAM  HENRY 
HARRISON, 'late  President  of  the  United  States,  on  Saturday, 
the  10th  instant.  Division  line  will  be  formed  in  F3roadway, 
left  resting  on  Chambers  street,  with  front  to  the  West,  at  11 
o'clock,  A.  M.,  precisely. 

Commandants  of  Brigades  will  issue  the  necessary  orders 
in  regard  to  the  appropriate  insignia  of  mourning. 

Trie  Cavalry  and  Horse  Artillery,  and  Field  and  Staff  Offi 
cers  of  the  several  Brigades,  will  appear  dismounted. 

The  Division  will  wear  the  customary  badge  of  mourning 
for  six  months  ensuing.  By  order  of 

Major  General  CHARLES  W.  SANFORD, 

Co  m  manding. 
ROBERT  C.  WETMORE, 

Division  Inspector. 
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INFANTRY  ORDERS. 

NEW  YORK,  APRIL  TTH,  1841. 

In  announcing  to  the  corps  of  Infantry  the  decease  of  that 
distinguished  patriot  and  illustrious  citizen,  WILLIAM  HENRY 
HARRISON,  late  President  of  the  United  States,  the  Chiefs 
of  the  several  Divisions  of  the  city  deem  it  unnecessary  to 
refer  to  the  qualities  composing  his  character,  for  his  history 
is  identified  with  his  country's  glory.  No  words  could  do 
justice  to  his  merits — none  express  the  deep  feel  ing  occasion 
ed  hy  the  melancholy  bereavement.  Universally  beloved 
while  living,  his  memory  will  receive  a  nation's  homage 
now  that  he  is  no  more. 

The  several  uniform  corps  of  Infantry  of  this  city,  and 
the  Officers  of  Infantry  off  duty,  are  invited  to  assemble  in 
full  uniform,  with  the  usual  badge  of  mourning,  in  the  rear 
of  the  City  Hall,  on  Saturday,  the  10th  instant^  at  11  o'clock, 
A.  M.,  to  unite  with  the  Honorable  the  Corporation  in  pay 
ing  funeral  honors  to  the  late  President.  The  General 
and  Field  Officers  and  Commandants  of  uniform  corps  of  In 
fantry  are  requested  to  meet  at  the  Infantry  Drill  Rooms,  on 
Thursday  evening,  the  8th  instant,  at  8  o'clock,  precisely. 
GEORGE  S.  DOUGHTY, 

Maj.  Gen.  31s£  Division. 
JAMES  J.  JONES, 

Maj.  Gen.  3d  Division. 
G.  A.  STRYKER, 

Maj.  Gen.  28th  Division. 
JOHN  LLOYD, 

Maj.  Gen.  32d  Division. 


THIRD  DIVISION  OF  INFANTRY. 

NEW  YORK,  APRIL  7,  1841. 

The  Major  General  hastens  to  publish  the  following  Ge 
neral  Order  to  the  Division,  and  he  expects  from  the  officers 
an  immediate  attention  to  the  same. 

It  beinor  the  intention  of  the  Common  Council  of  the  City 
of  New  York,  to  solemnize  the  death  of  the  illustrious  indi- 


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vidual,  by  a  procession,  on  Saturday  next,  and  to  invite  the 
Military  to  co-operate,  the  time  and  place  of  assembling  for 
such  purpose  will  be  announced  in  a  future  order.  By  or 
der  of 

Major  General  JONES, 
(Signed.)  PETER  R.  BRINKERHOFF, 

Division  Inspector 


HEAD  QUARTERS,  ) 

32d  Division  N.  Y.  S.  Infantry.  \ 

DIVISION    ORDERS. 

NEW  YORK,  APRIL  8,  1841. 

The  accompanying  General  Orders  are  published  for  the 
information  of  the  officers  of  this  Division. 

All  the  officers  and  the  several  uniformed  corps  of  this  Di 
vision,  will  assemble  in  full  uniform,  dismounted,  with  the 
usual  badge  of  mourning,  at  the  Infantry  Drill  Room,  on 
Saturday,  the  10th  instant,  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M.,  to  unite  in 
paying  funeral  honors  to  our  late  President,  WM.  HENRY 
HARRISON. 

The  General  and  Field  Officers  and  Commandants  of 
Uniform  Companies  of  Infantry,  are  requested  to  meet  at  the 
Infantry  Drill  Room,  on  Thursday  evening,  the  8th  instant, 
at  8  o'clock  precisely. 

Brigadier  General  Cummings  and  Acting  Brigadier  Gene 
ral  Morris  will  carry  the  requisition  of  these  orders  into  effect. 
By  order  of  Major  General  LLOYD. 
F.  MAHONY, 

Division  Inspector. 


TWENTY-EIGHTH  DIVISION  N.  Y.  S.  INFANTRY. 

DIVISION    ORDERS. 

Head  Quarters^  New  York  City,  April  — ,  1841. 
The  Commissioned  Officers  of  the  several  Regiments  and 


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Brigades  of  Infantry  composing  this  Division,  and  the  Officers 
of  the  Division  Staff,  are  ordered  to  meet  at  the  Infantry 
Drill  Rooms,  on  Saturday,  the  10th  instant,  at  10J  o'clock, 
A.  M.,  in  full  uniform,  with  the  usual  badge  of  mourning,  to 
join  in  paying  funeral  honors  to  our  late  President  WILLIAM 
HENRY  HARRISON. 

The  usual  badge  of  mourning,  consisting  of  crape  on  the 
left  arm  and  on  the  sword  hilt,  will  be  worn  by  all  the  Com 
missioned  Officers  of  this  Division,  until  after  the  next  an 
nual  parade  of  inspection  and  review. 

The  Commandants  of  the  45th  and  58th  Brigades  of  In 
fantry  will  promulgate  this  order  for  the  information  of  their 
respective  commands.  By  order  of 

Major  General  GARRIT  H.  STRIKER, 
Commanding  28th  Division  of  Infantry. 

R.  H.  WINSLOW, 

H.  ALLAN  WRIGHT, 

A  ids  de  Camp. 


FIRST  BRIGADE  LIGHT  HORSE  ARTILLERY. 

Brigade  Order  No.  1. 

NEW  YORK,  APRIL  5,  1841. 

The  Commandant  herewith  announces  the  melancholy 
news,  the  death  of  Gen.  WM.  HENRY  HARRISON,  late  Pre 
sident  of  these  United  States,  by  a  circular  from  his  Cabinet. 
It  appears  he  died  about  half  past  twelve  o'clock  on  the 
morning  of  the  fourth  instant,  perfectly  composed. 

To  pay  that  respect  to  the  honored  dead,  and  especially 
to  one  who  has  heretofore  received  the  confidence  of  our  im 
mortal  Washington,  the  officers  of  this  Brigade  will  wear 
crape  on  their  left  arm  for  sixty  days,  and  Commandants  of 
Regiments  and  troops  will  cause  the  national  flag  to  be  dis 
played  at  half  mast  at  their  respective  rendezvous,  the  day 
following  the  reception  of  this  order,  from  the  rising  until  the 
setting  of  the  sun. 

Commandants  of  Regiments  will  cause  this  order  to  be 
forthwith  promulgated,  and  to  hold  their  respective  com 
mands  in  readiness  to  perform  such  further  respect  as  may 


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be  deemed  expedient  by  the  civil  authorities,  or  our  superi 
ors  in  command.     By  order  of 

HENRY  STORMS, 

Brigadier  General, 

Commanding  First  Brigade  Horse  Artillery. 
OSCAR  GALES,  Aid  de  Camp. 
ROBERT  BROWN,  Brigade  Major. 


FIRST  BRIGADE  LIGHT  HORSE  ARTILLERY. 

Brigade  Order  No.  2. 

NEW  YORK,  APRIL  7,  1841. 

Commemorative  of  the  burial  of  our  late  President,  Gene 
ral  WILLIAM  H.  HARRISON,  which  takes  place  this  day 
noon,  at  Washington,  minute  guns,  corresponding  with  age 
of  deceased,  (sixty-eight,)  will  be  fired  by  a  detachment  from 
the  First  Regiment  of  this  Brigade,  at  Brooklyn  Heights,  un 
der  charge  of  Major  Albert  Powell,  and  on  the  Battery  by 
Captain  Wiliam  Chapman,  commencing  at  12  o'clock,  noon. 
By  order  of 

HENRY  STORMS, 

Brigadier  General. 
OSCAR  COLES, 

Aid  de  Camp. 
Per  H.  J.  STORMS, 

Assistant. 


FIRST  BRIGADE,  N.  Y.  STATE  ARTILLERY. 

Head  Quarters — Order  No.  — . 

NEW  YORK,  APRIL  7,  1841. 

This  Brigade  will  assemble  on  Saturday,  the  10th  instant, 
to  unite  with  the  civil  authorities  in  paying  funeral  honors 
to  the  memory  of  the  late  President  of  the  United  States. 


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Line  will  be  formed  on  Broadway,  ri^ht  on  Leonard 
street,  at  11  o'clock,  A.  M. ;  Field  and  Staff  and  Cavalry 
dismounted. 

Commandants  of  Regiments  will  cause  their  colors  to  be 

shrouded  in  crape  for  two  months,  and  crape  streamers  will 

be  worn  on  them  tor  six  months,  from  the  date  of  this  order. 

Officers  will  wear  crape  on  the  left  arm  and  sword  hilt, 

forjsix  months. 

By  order  of 

HENRY  U.  SLIPPER, 

Colonel  Commanding 
1st  Brigade  N.  Y.  State  Artillery. 

ALEX.  J.  COTHEAL, 

Br.  Q.  M. 


SIXTH  BRIGADE,  N.  Y.  STATE  ARTILLERY. 
Brigade  Orders. 

NEW  YORK,  APRIL  TTH,  1841. 

This  Brigade  is  ordered  for  duty  on  Saturday,  10th  instant, 
to  pay  funeral  honors  to  the  late  President  of  the  United 
States.  The  line  will  be  formed  in  Broadway,  right  on  Ca 
nal  street,  at  11  o'clock,  A.  M. 

Commandants  of  Regiments  will  cause  their  colors  to  be 
shrouded  in  crape  for  two  months,  and  crape  streamers  will 
be  worn  on  them  for  six  months  from  the  date  of  this  order. 
The  drums  will  be  muffled.  The  Field  and  Staff  Officers 
and  Cavalry  will  appear  on  parade  dismounted. 

The  Officers  will  wear  crape  on  the  left  arm  and  on  the 
sword  hilt  for  six  months. 

In  compliance  with  Division  Orders  of  this  date,  Colonel 
Smith  will  order  a  sufficient  detachment  of  the  Eleventh  Re 
giment  to  fire  half-hour  guns  from  the  Battery,  from  the  rising 
to  the  setting  of  the  sun,  on  Thursday,  the  8th  instant. 
Commissary  General  Chandler  will  furnish  the  necessary 
ammunition. 

By  order  of 

Brigadier  General  GEORGE  P.  MORRIS. 

WILLIAM  DENMAN, 

Aid-de-Camp. 


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VETERAN  ORDERS. 

NEW  YORK,  APRIL  STH,  1841. 

Veterans — An  all-wise  Providence  having  removed  from 
life  our  late  Commander-in-Chief,  our  duty  requires  that  we 
unite  with  our  fellow  citizens  in  rendering  every  mark  of 
respect  usually  awarded  to  the  illustrious  dead. 

The  Veteran  Corps,  including  the  Veteran  Guards,  under 
Captain  Tuthill,  will  assemble  at  the  Arsenal  Yard,  on  Satur 
day,  the  10th  instant,  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M.;  Officers  with 
crape  on  their  left  arms  and  hilt  of  their  swords  ;  privates 
with  crape  on  the  hilts  of  their  swords  only.  Lieut.  Surree 
will  take  charge  that  the  standards  and  gun  colors  are  in 
crape. 

By  order  of 

GEORGE  WARREN  CHAPMAN, 

Captain  Commandant. 

CHARLES  ROBB,  Adjutant. 


THIRTY-EIGHTH  REGIMENT  OF  NEW  YORK 
STATE  ARTILLERY. 

JEFFERSON  GUARDS — REGIMENTAL  ORDERS. 

New  York  April  7th,  1841. 

Pursuant  to  Brigade  Orders,  the  Companies  of  this  Regi 
ment,  located  in  the  City  of  New  York,  will  parade  on  Satur 
day  next,  the  10th  instant,  to  render  funeral  honors  to  the 
late  President  of  the  United  States.  The  regimental  line  will 
be  formed  in  Broome  street,  right  on  Broadway,  at  10  o'clock, 
A.  M. 

The  colors  will  be  shrouded  in  crape  for  two  months  from 
the  date  of  this  order.  The  drums  will  be  muffled.  The 
Field  and  Staff  Officers  will  appear  on  parade  dismounted. 

The  Officers  of  this  Regiment  will  wear  crape  on  the  left 
arm  and  on  the  sword-hilt  for  six  months. 
By  order  of 

COLONEL  ANDREW  WARNER. 
CHAS.  P.  DALY,  Adjutant. 


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FIFTY-NINTH  BRIGADE,  THIRD  DIVISION,  NEW 
YORK  STATE  INFANTRY. 

New  York,  April  8th,  1841. 

The  above  General  and  Division  Orders  are  promulgated 
for  the  information  of  the  Officers  of  the  Brigade,  and  to  carry 
out  the  views  therein  contained,  the  Officers  of  the  Brigade 
will  meet  at  the  Infantry  Drill  Rooms,  on  Saturday,  the  10th 
instant,  at  half-past  10  o'clock,  A.  M.,  in  full  uniform,  with 
the  usual  badge  of  mourning,  (crape  on  the  left  arm  and  on 
the  sword-hilt,)  to  join  with  their  fellow  citizens  and  brother 
Officers,  to  do  funeral  honors  to  the  memory  of  the  late  vene 
rable  Chief  Magistrate  and  Commander-in-Chief  of  all  the 
Militia  of  the  United  States. 

The  Brigadier  General  expects  the  Officers  of  the  59th 
Brigade  will  not  permit  this  opportunity  to  pass  without  per 
forming  the  last  sad  duty  towards  one  whose  long  life  has 
been  devoted  to  the  best  interests  of  his  country,  whether  in 
the  Councils  of  the  Nation,  on  the  battle  field,  or  as  a  pio 
neer  of  the  great  West.  The  name  of  GENERAL  HARRI 
SON  has  always  been  identified  with  the  true  interests  and 
glory  of  his  country.  By  order  of 

DANIEL  LEE, 

Brigadier  General. 

LEWIS  R.  DAVIS, 

Brigade  Major  and  Inspector. 


LIGHT  INFANTRY  BRIGADE. 

BRIGADE  ORDER. 

New  York,  April  9,  1841. 

The  several  uniform  corps  attached  to  the  Infantry  of  the 
City  of  New  York,  having  organized  themselves  into  a  Bri 
gade  for  the  purpose  of  uniting  as  a  part  of  the  military  es 
cort  in  the  funeral  solemnities  to  the  late  President  of  the 
United  States,  and  having  selected  Brigadier  General  Kier- 
sted  of  the  63d  Brigade  of  Infantry  to  command  them  on 


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that  occasion.  General  Kiersted,  with  acknowledgments 
for  the  distinction  conferred  upon  him,  hereby  assumes  the 
command. 

The  Brigade  will  consist  of  three  Regiments,  and  will  be 
commanded  as  follows : 

1st.  Regiment,  Col.  Ewen,  of  the  8th  Reg't  Light  Infantry. 
2d.          do        Col.  Murnford,  of  the  252d  Reg't  Infantry. 
3d.          do        Major  Tuttle,  of  the  Washington  Guards. 

The  Brigade  line  will  be  formed  precisely  at  11  o'clock, 
A.  M.,  on  Saturday  the  10th  instant,  in  Broome  street,  right 
on  Crosby  street. 

By  order  of 

BRIG.  GENERAL  KIERSTED. 
T.  A.  SWORDS,  Brigadier  Major  and  Inspector, 
63d  Brigade  of  Infantry. 


LIGHT  INFANTRY  REGIMENT— NO.  2. 

REGIMENTAL  ORDERS. 

New  York,  April  9,  1841. 

The  foregoing  Brigade  Orders  are  hereby  promulgated. 
The  several  Corps  composing  this  Regiment,  viz. : 
The  Union  Riflemen — the  Benson  Cadets, 

The  Montgomery  Guards, 

The  Veteran  Guards — the  Washington  Cadets, 

The  Putnam  Guards,  and  the 

Livingston  Guards, 

will  form  in  Regimental  Line,  on  Saturday,  the  10th  inst., 
in  Centre  street,  the  right  resting  on  Grand  street,  at  10 
o'clock,  A.  M.  The  Field  and  Staff  will  appear  on  parade 
dismounted,  and  all  officers  will  wear  the  usual  badge  of 
mourning,  (crape  on  the  left  arm  and  sword  hilt.) 

By  order  of  S.  JONES  MUMFORD,  Colonel. 

S.  J.  BOOKSTAVER,  Adjutant. 
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63d  BRIGADE  OF  INFANTRY. 

BRIGADE  ORDERS. 

New  York,  April  9,  1841. 

In  compliance  with  the  invitation  to  join  the  funeral  so 
lemnities  to  the  late  President  of  the  United  States,  the  offi 
cers  are  requested  to  assemble  at  the  Infantry  Drill  Rooms, 
on  Saturday,  10th  instant,  in  full  uniform,  with  the  usual 
badge  of  mourning,  at  half  past  10,  A.  M. 

By  order  of  BRIG.  GEN.  KIERSTED. 

J.  A.  SWORDS,  Brigade  Inspector. 


10th  BRIGADE  NEW  YORK  STATE  INFANTRY. 

BRIGADE  ORDERS. 

New  York,  April  8,  1841. 

The  Officers  of  this  Brigade  are  requested  to  assemble  at 
the  Infantry  Drill  Rooms,  on  Saturday,  the  10th  instant,  at 
half  past  10,  A.  JVL,  in  full  uniform,  with  the  usual  badge  of 
mourning,  to  join  in  the  funeral  solemnities  to  be  paid  to 
the  late  President  of  the  United  States. 

By  order  of 

BRIG.  GEN.  FREDERICK  PENTZ. 
A.  KINTZING  POST,  Aid  de  Camp. 

8th  REG.  LIGHT  INF.— PRESIDENT'S  GUARDS. 

New  York,  April  9,  1841. 

Pursuant  to  the  invitation  of  the  Common  Council  of  this 
City,  and  Brigade  Orders  of  this  date,  the  several  Companies 
composing  the  Regiment,  and  the  volunteer  companies,  will 
assemble,  fully  uniformed  and  equipped  (without  knapsacks,) 
at  the  juncti6n  of  East  Broadway  and  Grand  street,  on  Satur 
day,  the  10th  instant,  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M.,  for  the  purpose  of 


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uniting  with  the  other  uniformed  corps  and  citizens,  in  a 
funeral  procession  in  honor  of  the  late  President  of  the 
United  States.  Officers  will  wear  black  crape  on  the  left 
arm  and  on  the  sword  hilt. 

By  order  of 

COL.  JOHN  EWEN. 
WM.  H.  OGILVIE,  Adjutant. 


264th  REGIMENT  N.  Y.  STATE  INFANTRY. 

HEAD  QUARTERS — ORDER  NO.  2. 

New  York,  April  8,  1841. 

The  foregoing  General,  Division,  and  Brigade  Orders,  are 
published  for  the  information  and  guidance  of  this  command. 

The  sad  intelligence  contained  in  said  orders  will  be  re 
ceived  by  all  with  unfeigned  grief. 

In  compliance  with  the  above  Brigade  Order,  the  Officers 
of  this  Regiment  will  assemble  in  full  uniform,  Field  and 
Staff  Officers  dismounted,  with  the  prescribed  badges  of 
mourning,  on  the  10th  instant,  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M.,  at  the 
Infantry  Drill  Rooms,  Centre  Market,  to  join  with  onr  fel 
low  citizens  in  paying  the  last  tribute  of  respect  to  the  me 
mory  of  our  late  President,  WM.  HENRY  HARRISON. 

Captain  Cairns,  of  the  Independent  Guard,  and  Captain 
Schwartz,  of  the  Washington  Riflemen,  with  their  respective 
commands,  armed  and  equipped  in  full  uniform,  and  badges 
of  mourning,  will  parade  at  the  same  time  and  place,  to  par 
ticipate  in  the  solemnities  of  this  occasion. 

Field  Officers  of  this  Regiment,  and  Commandants  Cairns 
and  Schwartz,  are  requested  to  meet  our  fellow-officers  this 
evening,  at  8  o'clock,  at  the  Infantry  Drill  Rooms,  to  perfect 
arrangements  and  receive  further  instructions. 

By  order  of 
F.  E.  MATHER,  Lieut.  Col  Commanding. 

W.  C.  SCOTT,  Acting  Adjutant. 


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3d  BRIGADE,  32d  DIVISION. 

HEAD    QUARTERS — ORDER    NO.    39. 

New  York,  April  8,  1841. 

General  Orders  of  the  6th  instant,  and  Division  Orders  of 
this  day,  are  hereby,  in  accordance  with  the  directions  there 
in  contained,  promulgated  to  this  command. 
By  order  of 

Brig.  Gen.  T.  S.  CUMMINGS. 
HECTOR  MORRISON,  Brigade  Major  and  Insp. 


64th  BRIGADE  N.  Y.  STATE  INFANTRY. 

HEAD  QUARTERS ORDER    NO.  5. 

New  York,  April  8,  1841. 

The  preceding  General  and  Division  Orders  announcing 
the  melancholy  intelligence  of  the  death  of  our  late  venerated 
Chief  Magistrate,  are  promulgated  for  the  information  of  this 
Brigade. 

Itt  compliance  with  Division  Orders  of  this  date,  the  Offi 
cers  of  this  Brigade  will  assemble  in  full  uniform,  (Field  and 
Staff  dismounted)  with  the  usual  badges  of  mourning,  on 
Saturday  next,  the  10th  instant,  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M.,  at  the 
Infantry  Drill  Room,  for  the  purpose  of  uniting  with  the 
civil  authorities  in  paying  funeral  honors  to  the  late  Presi 
dent  of  the  United  States — Major  General  WILLIAM  HENRY 
HARRISON. 

The  Uniform  Corps  of  this  Brigade  are  directed  to  parade 
in  full  uniform  with  the  usual  badges  of  mourning,  on  Sa 
turday,  the  10th  instant,  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M..  at  the  Infantry 
Drill  Room  for  the  same  purpose. 

The  Field  Officers  and  Commandants  of  Uniform  Com 
panies  are  requested  to  meet  at  the  Drill  Room,  on  Thurs 
day  evening,  8th  instant,  at  8  o'clock,  P.  M. 

Commandants  of  Regiments  will  cause  these  orders  to  be 
published  throughout  their  respective  commands. 

By  order  of  ROBERT  C.  MORRIS, 

Acting  Brigadier  General. 

H.  W.  SILL,  Brigade  Major  and  Inspector. 


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58th  BRIGADE  N.  Y.  STATE  INFANTRY. 

BRIGADE  ORDERS. 

New  York,  April  7,  1841. 

The  Commissioned  Officers  of  this  Brigade  are  requested 
to  assemble  in  full  uniform  (with  the  usual  bad^e  of  mourn 
ing  on  the  left  arm  and  sword  hilt,)  at  the  Infantry  Drill 
Rooms,  Centre  Market,  on  Saturday  next,  the  10th  instant, 
at  half  past  ten  o'clock  in  the  forenoon,  for  the  purpose  of 
uniting  with  their  fellow  citizens  in  rendering  funeral  honors 
to  the  late  lamented  President  of  the  United  States,  WILLIAM 
HENRY  HARRISON.  By  order  of 

Brig.  Gen.  R.  L.  SCHIEFFELIN. 

JAMES  MASON,  Aid  de  Camp. 


BRIGADE  INFANTRY. 

BRIGADE  ORDERS  NO.  57. 

New  York,  April  7,  1841. 

The  nation  justly  mourns  the  loss  of  one  of  its  prominent 
patriots  of  the  Washington  school,  in  the  death  of  WILLIAM 
HENRY  HARRISON,  theflate  popular  head  of  our  great  Re 
public.  With  a  view  of  joining  the  civil  authorities,  and  our 
military  associates'^  of  the  city,  in  paying  a  last  tribute  of 
respect  to  the  memory  of  the  late  President  of  the  United 
States,  the  officers  of  the  45th  Brigade  of  Infantry  will  as 
semble  in  full  dress,3;\vith  crape  on  the  sword  hilt  and  left 
arm,  at  the  Infantry  Drill  Rooms,  at  half  past  10  o'clock, 
A.  ML,  on  Saturday,  the  10th  instant.  Colonels  Benson, 
Moore  and  Hudson,  will  also  respectively  direct  the  Light 
Infantry  Companies  attached  to  their  commands  to  assem 
ble  in  full  uniform,  with  the  usual  badge  of  mourning,  at 
the  same  time  and  place  last  above  mentioned. 

Pursuant  to  General  Orders  from  Head  Quarters,  the  Of 
ficers  of  this  Brigade  will  continue  to  wear  the  usual  badge 
of  mourning,  until  after  the  next  annual  inspection  and  re 
view  of  their  respective  corps. 

WM.  L.  MORRIS,  Brig-.  General. 

CHAS.  B.  WHITTEMORE,  Aid  de  Camp. 


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62d  BRIGADE  OF  INFANTRY. 

BRIGADE  ORDERS  NO.   22 

New  York,  April  9,  1841. 
i 

The  attention  of  the  Officers  of  the  62d  Brigadeaisjhereby 
directed-to  the  General  Orders  from  Head  Quarters,  pub 
lished  in  this  paper.  To  testify  their  obedience  thereto,  and 
as  a  mark  of  their  deep  sense  of  the  bereavement  our  coun 
try  has  sustained,  the  Brigadier  General  calls  upon  them  to 
join  with  him  in  attendance  on  the  funeral  obsequies  or 
dered  by  the  Civil  Authorities,  in  memory  of  our  late  Chief 
Magistrate.  They  will,  for  that  purpose,  assemble  at  the 
Infantry  Drill  Room,  over  Centre  Market,  to-day,  (Saturday) 
10th  instant,f  at  half  past  10  o'clock. 
By  order  of 

Brigadier  General  M.  KEELER. 
W>  D.  WADDINGTON, 

Brigade  Major  and  Inspector. 


THIRTY-SECOND   DIVISION  N.  Y.  S.  INFANTRY. 

Major  General  John  Lloyd  arid  Staff. 

Officers  of  the  Third  Brigade. 

Brigadier  General  Thomas  S.  Cummings  and  Staff. 

Colonel  Abel  Smith,  and  Officers  of  the  Fifty-first  Regiment 

Infantry. 

Colonel  William  Steel,  and  Officers  of  the  Tenth  Regiment 

Infantry. 

The  following  Battalion  and  Companies,  attached  to  the 
Third  Brigade,  were  on  duty  and  formed  part  of  the  escort : 

First  Battalion  Second  Regiment  Light  Infantry. 
Washington  Guards,  commanded  by  Major  Andrew  C. 

Tuttle. 

Tompkins  Blues,  commanded  by  Captain  Samuel  W.  Seely. 
Montgomery  Guards,  commanded  by  Captain  John  Munday. 
Franklin  Blues,  commanded  by  Captain  Thomas  D.  Smith. 


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Officers  of  the  Sixty-fourth  Brigade. 

Acting  Brigadier  General  Robert  C.  Morris  and  Staff. 

Colonel  Nicholas  Carroll,  and  Officers  of  the  One  hundred 

and  forty-second  Regiment  of  Infantry. 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Frederick  E.  Mather,  and  Officers  of  the 

Two  hundred  and  Sixty-fourth  Regiment  Infantry. 

The  following  Companies  of  the  Sixty-fourth  Brigade  were 
on  duty  and  formed  part  of  the  escort : 
Veteran  Guard,  One  hundred  and  forty-second  Regiment, 

commanded  by  Captain  Daniel  L.  Tuttle. 
Union  Riflemen,  One  hundred  and  forty-second  Regiment, 

commanded  by  Captain  Samuel  S.  Parker. 
Independence  Guard,  Two  hundred  and  sixty-fourth  Regi 
ment,  commanded  by  Captain  John  T.  Carnes. 
Washington  Riflemen,  Two  hundred  and  sixty-fourth  Regi 
ment,  commanded  by  Captain  Lewis  Schwarts. 


THIRD  DIVISION  OF  INFANTRY. 

New  YorAr,  April  16,  1841. 

Dear  Sir : — Agreeably  to  your  request  I  enclose  copies  of 
Division  and  Brigade  Orders,  issued  within  my  command, 
upon  occasion  of  paying  funeral  honors  to  the  late  President 
of  the  United  States,  on  the  10th  instant.  I  have  also  to 
state  that  the  following  officers  were  present  upon  that  day : 

Major  General  James  J.  Jones   3d  Division 

Brigadier  General  Kiersted   63d  Brigade 

Brigadier  General  Lee 59th  Brigade 

and  that  nearly  all  the  Officers  of  the  following  Regiments 
composing  the  division  were  present,  viz.:  75th,  115th,  223d, 
249th,  258th,  257th,  267th  and  269th. 

There  was  but  one  Company,  (called  the  Livingston 
Guards)  on  duty  from  this  Division;  it  was  under  the  fol 
lowing  Officers : 

Captain  William  Roome, 
Lieutenant  O.  H.  P.  Brush. 

This  Company,  with  the  other  light  Companies  of  the  se 
veral  Divisions  ot  Infantry,  were  organized  as  a  Brigade  up- 


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on  the  above  occasion,  under  the  command  of  Brigadier  Ge 
neral  Henry  T.  Kiersted,  of  this  Division.  It  was  com 
posed  of  three  Regiments,  the  First  under  the  command  of 
Colonel  Ewen,  of  the  8th  Light  Infantry  Regiment ;  the  se 
cond  under  Colonel  Mumford,  of  the  252d  Regiment  of  In 
fantry,  and  the  third  under  Major  Tuttle,  of  the  Washington 
Guards. 

The  1st  in  addition  to  the  8th  Li^ht  Infantry  (President's 
Guards)  contained  the  Scott's  Cadets  and  two  other  compa 
nies  whose  names  are  not  furnished. 

The  2nd  consisted  of  the  Union  Riflemen,  the  Benson  Ca 
dets,  the  Montgomery  Guards,  the  Veteran  Guards,  the  Wash 
ington  Cadets,  the  Putnam  Guards,  and  the  Livingston 
Guards. 

The  3rd  Regiment  consisted  of  the  Battalion  of  Wash 
ington  Guards,  the  Independence  Guards,  and  one  or  two 
other  Companies  whose  titles  are  not  known  to  me  ;  the 
whole  making  a  force  of  about  five  hundred  men. 

I  regret  exceedingly  that  I  was  accidentally  prevented  from 
making  this  report  to  you  (as  requested)  yesterday. 
Respectfully  your  obedient  servant, 

JAMES  J.  JONES, 
Major  General  3d  Division. 


GENERAL  ORDER. 

It  has  become  my  painful  duty  to  announce  to  the  Officers 
of  the  Navy  and  Marine  Corps,  attached  to  this  station,  under 
my  command,  the  death  of  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON, 
late  President  of  the  United  States,  which  occurred  on  the 
morning  of  the  4th  instant,  at  Washington,  and  to  direct,  in 
compliance  with  the  directions  from  the  Department,  their 
manifestation  of  respect  for  the  exalted  character,  eminent 
public  services  of  the  deceased,  and  their  sense  of  the  loss 
sustained  by  our  common  country,  by  this  afflicting  event, 
by  wearing  the  usual  badge  of  mourning  for  six  months. 

And  I  further  direct  that  funeral  honors  be  paid  him  on 
board  each  of  the  vessels  in  commission  at  this  station,  by 
firing  twenty-six  minute  guns,  commencing  at  12  o'clock,  M., 
to-morrow,  and  by  wearing  their  flags  at  half  mast  for  one 
week. 

(Signed.)  J.  RENSHAW,  Com'dt. 

Navy  Yard,  New  York,  April  7th,  1841. 


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GUARD  SHIP  NORTH  CAROLI.NA, 
April  7th,  half-past  9,  A.  M. 

SIR — I  this  moment  received  your  note  in  relation  to  the 
officers,  men  and  boys  attached  to  this  ship,  joining  the  pro 
cession  to  be  formed  on  Saturday  next,  to  render  proper  fune 
ral  honors  to  the  late  President  of  the  United  States,  WIL 
LIAM  HENRY  HARRISON. 

It  is  impossible  for  me  to  meet  tho  Committee  at  10  o'clock 
this  morning — the  time  of  my  receiving  your  note  and  the 
time  of  meeting  do  not  allow  of  it — however,  any  arrange 
ment  that  the  Committee  may  adopt  with  regard  to  myself 
and  officers  and  boys  will  be  attended  to. 
I  am  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

JOHN  GALLAGHER,  Captain. 
D.  GRAHAM,  Jun.,  Esq., 

Chairman  of  the  Committee  of  the 
Common  Council,  New  York. 


NAVAL  LYCEUM,  ) 

UNITED  STATES  NAVY  YARD,  N.  Y.,  > 

APRIL  TTH,  1841.      3 

ELIAS  L.  SMITH,  ESQ.., 

Alderman,  City  of  New  York, 

Chairman  of  the  Committee  of  Arrangements  : 

SIR — I  am  directed  by  Commodore  James  Renshaw,  to  in 
form  you  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  officers  attached  to  this 
yard  and  station  this  morning,  Captain  J,  T.  Newton,  Com 
mander  J.  R.  Sands,  U.  S.  Navy,  and  Captain  Jno.  Harris, 
U.  S.  M.  Corps,  were  appointed  a  Committee,  to  meet  the 
Joint  Committee  of  the  Common  Councils  of  the  Cities  of 
New  York  and  Brooklyn,  to  make  arrangements  relative  to 
the  funeral  procession,  to  be  formed  on  Saturday  next.  The 
Committee  will  attend  at  12  o'clock. 

I  am,  Sir,  very  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

JNO.  A.  FARLEY,  A.  L. 
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THe  following  proceedings  of  civic  and  other  societies^ 
and  associations  of  citizens  were  likewise  laid  before  the 
Committee,  with  a  request  that  suitable  places  in  the  pro 
posed  ceremonies  should  be  assigned  to  them : 

Delegates  from  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Columbia  Col 
lege,  John  L.  Lawrence,  Beverly  Robinson  and  Clement  C. 
Moore,  Esquires. 


The  Faculty  and  Students  of  the  University  of  New  York 
will  attend. 


NEW  YORK  CHAMBER  OF  COMMERCE. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes  of  the  meeting  held  on  Tuesday, 
the  7th  of  April,  instant : 

On  motion  of  James  G.  King,  seconded  by  Prosper  M. 
Wetmore, 

Resolved,  That  the  members  of  this  Chamber  have  learn 
ed  with  the  deepest  regret,  the  decease  of  WILLIAM  HENRY 
HARRISON,  late  President  of  the  United  States,  and  that  in 
testimony  of  their  respect  for  his  memory,  they  will  wear  the 
usual  badge  of  mourning  for  thirty  days. 

Resolved,  That  the  above  resolutions  be  published,  and  a 
copy  thereof  transmitted  to  the  family  of  the  deceased. 

ISAAC  CAROW,  President. 
EDWARD  A.  B.  GRAVES,  Secretary. 


BOARD  OF  TRADE. 

At  a  meeting  of  this  Board,  held  April  8th,  1841,  the  fol 
lowing  resolutions,  presented  by  G.  P.  Disosway,  were  unani 
mously  adopted : 

Resolved^  That  this  Board  sympathize  in  the  universal 
feelings  of  sorrow  upon  the  death  of  WILLIAM  HENRY 
HARRISON.  President  of  the  United  States. 

Resolved^  That  this  Board,  as  a  solemn  tribute  of  respect 
for  the  distinguished  patriotic  services  and  private  virtues  of 
the  deceased,  as  well  as  a  mark  of  grateful  remembrance  fb? 


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his  long  and  faithful  devotion  to  our  country,  will  unite  in 
the  funeral  honors  on  this  occasion. 

Resolved,  That  Messrs.  Leavitt,  Disosway  and  Cushman, 
constitute  a  Committee  to  confer  with  the  Common  Council, 
to  carry  into  effect  the  above  resolutions. 

Resolved,  That  the  members  of  this  Board  be  requested  to 
wear  the  usual  badge  of  mourning  on  the  left  arm  for  sixty 
days. 

J.  W.  LEAVITT,  President. 

WM.  W.  PINNEO,  Secretary. 


We,  the  undersigned,  officers  of  Charitable  Societies  in  this 
city,  desire  to  join  in  the  proceedings  for  the  solemnization 
of  the  death  of  the  late  President. 

THOMAS  FESSENDEN, 

1st  Vice  President  of  the  New  England  Society, 
in  the  absence  of  the  President. 

CHARLES  EDWARDS, 
President  of  the  St.  George's  Society. 

D.  S.  KENNEDY, 
President  of  the  St.  Andrew's  Society. 

R.  HOGAN, 
President  of  the  Society  of  F.  Sons  of  St.  Patrick 

VICTOR  DE  LAUNAIS, 
President  of  the  French  Benevolent  Society. 

C.  W.  FABER, 
President  of  the  German  Society. 


NEW  YORK,  APRIL  9,  1841. 

Gentlemen — I  have  the  honor  to  inform  the  Committee  of 
the  Common  Council,  that  the  St.  David's  Benevolent  So 
ciety  will  be  prepared  to  join  the  funeral  solemnities  to-mor 
row,  and  will  be  gratified  to  occupy  a  place  in  the  procession, 
to  be  assigned  to  them  by  the  Committee. 

With  great  respect,  your  obedient  servant, 

DAVID  C.  COLDEN, 
Acting  President  of  the  St.  David's 

Benevolent  Society. 
To  the  Committee  of  the  Common  Council. 


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MEETING  OF  THE  BAR. 

Pursuant  to  public  notice,  the  Members  of  the  Bar  assem 
bled  in  the  Superior  Court  Room,  on  Saturday,  the  10th  of 
April,  1841,  at  eleven  o'clock. 

Hiram  Ketchum  called  the  meeting  to  order,  and  on  his 
nomination,  David  B.  Ogden  was  appointed  President. 

On  motion  of  the  Hon.  John  McKeon,  M.  C.}  Daniel  Lord, 
jun.,  and  Charles  O'Connor,  were  appointed  Vice  Presidents  ; 
and  on  motion  of  Henry  W.  Warner,  William  H,  Harison, 
and  James  T.  Brady,  were  appointed  Secretaries  of  the 
meeting. 

(Mr.  Brady  being  absent  from  indisposition,  George  B.  But 
ler  was  appointed  by  the  officers  of  the  meeting  to  act  in  his 
stead.) 

James  R.  Whiting,  the  District  Attorney  of  the  City  and 
County  of  New  York,  moved  the  following  resolutions,  which 
were  passed  unanimously,  viz. : 

Resolved,  That  the  Bar  of  New  York  fully  participate  in 
the  unfeigned  sorrow  which  the  death  of  our  Chief  Magis 
trate  has  spread  through  the  nation. 

Resolved,  That  when  the  political  head  of  any  people  is 
called  away  by  death  from  his  eminent  position,  it  behoves 
the  people  over  whom  he  was  placed  solemnly  to  consider 
the  uncertainty  of  human  life,  and  the  vanity  of  earthlyj.dis- 
tinctions  ;  but  in  view  of  the  decided  and  warm  manifesta 
tions  of  public  confidence  which  attended  the  elevation  of 
our  late  Chief  Magistrate  to  office,  the  flattering  evidences  of 
popular  favor  with  which  he  entered  upon  his  duties,  the 
brevity  of  his  term,  and  the  sudden  and  unexpected  man 
ner  in  which  he  was  torn  from  the  warm  embraces  of  his 
fellow  citizens,  and  united  to  the  band  of  the  illustrious 
dead,  we  find  cause  for  the  profoundest  meditation. 

Resolved^  That  however  we  may  have  been  divided  in 
the  late  political  contest,  we  now  remember  WILLIAM  HENRY 
HARRISON,  only  as  an  Illustrious  American — our  Country 
man  ;  one  called  by  the  voice  of  a  free  and  intelligent  people 
to  the  highest  political  distinction  on  earth,  and  suddenly 
summoned  by  the  Ruler  of  Nations  to  surrender  that  post ; 
as  Americans,  forgetting  all  minor  distinctions,  we  are  one 
in  sorrow,  and  unitedly  mingle  our  tears  over  the  grave  of 
the  deceased. 


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Resolved,  That  we  will  wear  the  usual  badge  of  mourn 
ing,  and  this  day  join  the  funeral  procession. 

On  motion  of  John  Cleaveland  it  was 

Resolved,  That  we  join  the  funeral  procession,  headed  by 
the  Officers  of  the  meeting  and  the  mover  of  the  foregoing 
resolutions,  and  marshalled  by  the  Secretaries  ;  and  that  the 
members  be  arranged  as  nearly  in  the  order  of  seniority  as 
may  be. 

Upwards  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  gentlemen  of  the  bar, 
almost  all  in  full  mourning,  in  addition  to  many  other  mem 
bers  of  the  profession  who  officiated  as  pall-bearers,  marshal 
of  the  day  and  his  assistants,  and  in  other  stations,  civil  and 
military,  then  formed  in  procession  :  the  Secretaries  bearing 
staves  of  office  covered  with  black  crape. 

WILLIAM  H.  HARISON,  Secretary. 
GEORGE  B.  BUTLER,  Acting  SeJy. 


PUBLIC     SOCIETIES. 

L  O.  of  O.  F. 

, 

JGRAND     LODGE    ORDERS. 

Head  Quarters,  National  Hall,  ) 
New  York,  April  8,  1841.        J 

The  several  Subordinate  Lodges  of  the  I.  O.  of  O.  F.  of 
the  City  of  New  York  and  the  County  of  Kings,  will  as 
semble  in  full  regalia,  at  their  respective  places  of  meeting, 
on  Saturday  morning,  the  10th  of  April,  at  nine  o'clock, 
and  proceed  in  Lodge  form  to  Head  Quarters,  National  Hall, 
Canal  street;  arriving  at  ten  o'clock  precisely,  to  join  the 
general  procession  in  paying  funeral  Honors  to  General 
WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON,  late  President  of  the  United 
States. 

The  several  Subordinate  Marshals  will  report  to  P.  G. 
Lewis  H.  Watts,  Assistant  Grand  Marshal,  immediately  upon 
their  arrival  at  Head  Quarters. 


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The  several  Subordinate  Lodges  will  take  branch  accord 
ing  to  seniority,  the  Junior  Lodges  in  front,  forming  six 
abreast,  except  the  Officers  and  Supporters,  who  will  form 
in  the  usual  manner. 

The  brethren  of  jthe  Grand  and  Subordinate  Lodges  are 
requested  to  appear  in  white  gloves,  dark  colored  cloth  coats, 
black  hats,  and  the  usual  badge  of  mourning  on  the  left 
arm. 

Assistant  Grand  Marshals. 

P.  G.  Lewis  H.  Watts,  P.  G.  Willett  Charlick, 

P.  G.  Thomas  B.  Tappan,      P.  G.  George  Ruben, 
P.  G.  Thomas  Vollinger,        P.  G.  James  ScartifF. 
By  order. 

JOHN  G.  TREADWELL, 

Grand  Marshal. 

The  R.  W.  Grand  Lodge  of  New  York  will  convene  at 
the  Howard  House,  Broadway,  on  Saturday  morning,  at  nine 
o'clock.  By  Order. 

JOHN  G.  TREADWELL, 

G.  Secretary. 


GENERAL  COMMITTEE  OF  DEMOCRATIC  WHIG 
YOUNG  MEN. 

A  meeting  oMhis  Committee  will  be  held  at  National 
Hall,  Canal  street,  on  this  (Saturday)  morning,  the  10th  of 
April,  instant,  at  ten  o'clock,  for  the  purpose  of  joining  in 
the  funeral  solemnities  of  our  late  President. 

BENJAMIN  DRAKE, 

President. 

WILLIAM  B.  MARSH, 
GILES  M.  HILLYER, 

Secretaries. 


MERCANTILE  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION. 
At  a  general  meeting  of  the  members  of  this  association. 


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held  at  Clinton  Hall,  on  Thursday  evening,  April  8, 1841,  to 
express  their  sympathy  on  the  occasion  of  the  decease  of  the 
late  President  of  the  United  State?,  WILLIAM  HENRY  HAR 
RISON,  on  motion  of  Hector  Morrison,  President  of  the  Asso 
ciation,  John  H.  Gourlie  was  called  to  the  Chair,  and  Sa 
muel  Sloan  appointed  Secretary. 

The  Special  Committee  of  the  Board  of  Direction,  charged 
with  making  appropriate  arrangements  on  the  part  of  the  As 
sociation,  having  made  a  report  of  their  proceedings,  it  was, 
on  motion  of  John  Butler,  jun.,  unanimously 

Resolved,  That  the  members  of  the  Mercantile  Library 
Association^  participating  in  the  general  grief  on  the  occasion 
of  the  death  of  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON,  late  President 
of  the  United  States,  do  approve  the  measures  taken  by  the 
Board  of  Direction,  on  the  part  of  the  Association,  to  make 
a  suitable  manifestation  of  our  sorrow  for  the  unexpected  and 
melancholy  event. 

Resolved,  That  as  a  testimony  of  the  profound  respect  en 
tertained  for  the  memory  of  the  late  illustrious  President, 
and  sincere  regret  for  the  irreparable  loss  the  nation  has  sus 
tained  by  this  afflicting  bereavement  of  Divine  Providence, 
the  members  of  this  association  will  wear  the  usual  badge  of 
mourning  for  sixty  days  ;  and  agreeably  to  the  arrangements 
made  by  the  Select  Committee  of  the  Board  of  Directors, 
will  unite  with  the  public  authorities  and  citizens  generally, 
in  the  observance  of  appropriate  funeral  solemnities,  on  Satur 
day  next,  the  10th  instant. 

Resolved,  That  the  members,  and  others  intending  to  join 
with  the  association  in  the  funeral  ceremonies,  are  requested 
to  meet  in  the  Lecture  Room  of  Clinton  Hall,  on  Saturday 
morning  next,  at  half  past  ten  o'clock,  when  suitable  badges 
and  other  emblems  of  mourning  will  be  furnished. 

Resolved,  That  the  above  resolutions  be  published. 

JOHN  H.  GOURLIE, 

Chairman. 
SAMUEL  SLOAN,  Secretary. 

Members  are  requested  to  provide  themselves  with  the 
Usual  badge  of  mourning.  By  order. 

SAMUEL  SLOAN, 
Recording  Secretary* 


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AMERICAN  INSTITUTE. 

New  'York  April,  8,  184L 

At  a  stated  meeting  of  this  Institute,  held  this  evening,  the 
following  preamble  and  resolutions  were,  on  motion  of  Ge* 
lieral  Tal Image,  the  President  of  the  Institute,  unanimously 
adopted : 

Whereas,  it  has  pleased  the  Supreme  Disposer  of  all  events, 
in  his  wise,  just,  and  mysterious  Providence,  to  remove  froni 
this  life  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON,  the  late  venerated 
President  of  the  United  States,  be  it,  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  suitable  arrangements  be  made  by  the' 
Trustees  of  the  American  Institute,  for  joining  in  the  solem 
nities  of  the  funeral  ceremonies  contemplated  by  our  fellow 
citizens,  in  honor  of  the  memory  of  the  deceased. 

Resolved,  That  the  members  be  requested  to  assemble  on 
Saturday,  the  10th  instant,  at  half  past  ten  o'clock,  A.  M., 
at  the  Institute  Rooms,  for  the  purpose  of  joining  in  the  pro 
cession,  and  that  they  will  wear  the  Usual  badge  of  mourn-* 
ing  for  thirty  days. 

(Attest.)  G.  R.  J.  BOWDOIN, 

Recording  Secretary. 


NATIONAL  ACADEMY  OF  DESIGN, 

Whereas,  we  have  heard,  with  the  deepest  regret,  of  the 
death  of  oitr  Chief  Magistrate,  President  HARRISON,  and 
deeply  sympathising  with  the  friends  of  the  deceased,  and 
our  fellow  citizens  generally,  in  this  national  bereavement, 
therefore 

Resolved,  That  the  members  of  the  Academy  be  requested 
to  wear  the  usual  badge  of  mourning,  (crape  on  the  left 
arm,)  until  after  their  next  annual  meeting. 

Resolved,  That  the  members  of  the  Academy  assemble 
on  Saturday,  the  10th  instant,  at  the  Rooms  of  the  Academy, 
at  eleven  o'clock,  to  unite  with  our  fellow  citzens  in  paying 
the  last  tribute  of  respect  to  the  memory  of  the  deceased. 


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Resolved,  That  the  Secretary,  J.  L.  Morton,  Esq.,  is  here 
by  appointed,  on  the  part  of  the  Academy,  to  announce  to 
the  Corporation  our  acceptance  of  their  invitation  to  unite 
in  the  ceremonies,  and  to  make  such  other  arrangements  as 
are  necessary. 


THE  MEMBERS  OF  THE  BAR, 

In  mourning,  will  meet  in  the  Superior  Court  Room,  on 
Saturday  next,  at  eleven  o'clock  precisely,  for  the  purpose 
of  expressing  their  united  sense  of  the  NATIONAL  AFFLIC 
TION,  and  of  joining  their  fellow  citizens  in  the  ceremonials 
of  the  day. 

It  is  hoped  that  every  gentleman  of  the  profession  will  be 
present. 

Hiram  Ketchum,  S.  Jones, 

John  McKeon,  Ogden  Edwards, 

John  Cleaveland,  W.  T.  McCoun, 

John  A.  Morrill,  O.  Hoffman, 

B.  F.  Butler,  J.  R.  Whiting, 

Samuel  R.  Betts,  M.  Ulshoeffer, 

William  H.  Harison,  David  B.  Ogden. 
April  8,  1841. 


NEW  YORK  FIRE  DEPARTMENT. 

A  meeting  of  the  Engineers,  Foremen  and  Assistants  of  the 
New  York  Fire  Department,  was  held  at  Firemen's  Hall,  on 
Wednesday  evening,  April  7,  1841,  C.  V.  Anderson,  Chief 
Engineer,  in  the  Chair. 

The  object  of  the  meeting  having  been  stated  by  the  Chair 
man  to  make  arrangements  for  solemnizing  the  death  of  the 
late  President,  the  following  resolutions  were  on  motion  of 
Carlisle  Norwood,  seconded  by  Henry  B.  Hinsdale,  unani 
mously  adopted : 

Whereas,  an  all-wise  and  overruling  Providence  has  seen 
fit  to  remove  by  death,  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON,  Presi 
dent  of  the  United  States  ;  and  whereas,  the  Common  Coun- 

5 


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cil  of  this  City  has  requested  that  the  members  of  the  Fire 
Department  should  unite  with  them  in  solemnizing  the  death 
of  the  late  President ;  therefore,  be  it 

Resolved^  That  the  Firemen  of  the  City  of  New  York, 
entertaining  profound  respect  for  the  patriotic  services  and 
eminent  virtues  of  the  late  President,  and  sympathizing  with 
our  fellow  citizens  in  the  general  grief  into  which  his  sud 
den  death  has  plunged  them,  will  unite  in  solemnizing  this 
melancholy  event  on  Saturday  next,  in  such  a  manner  as  may 
be  determined  upon  by  our  authorities. 

Resolved,  That  in  pursuance  of  the  request  made  by  the 
Committee  of  the  Common  Council,  we  do  appoint  six  dele 
gates  to  meet  with  the  former  at  the  City  Hall,  on  Thursday, 
at  12  o'clock  at  noon,  for  the  purpose  of  making  the  neces 
sary  arrangements  to  carry  out  the  object  namect  in  the  fore 
going  resolution. 

Resolved,  That  the  delegates  be  requested  to  publish  in 
the  Courier  and  Enquirer,  New  Era,  and  the  Sun,  the  plan 
determined  upon  by  them,  and  also  the  hour  and  place  at 
which  the  Firemen  shall  assemble  on  Saturday  next. 

Resolved,  That  as  it  is  contemplated  that  the  Firemen 
shall  unite  with  the  civic  procession,  that  the  foreman  of 
every  company  is  hereby  requested  to  exclude  all  boys  or 
volunteers  from  their  ranks. 

Resolved,  That  the  delegates  have  the  entire  arrange 
ments  of  the  procession. 

Resolved,  That  the  delegates  appoint  the  Grand  Marshal, 
and  that  they  act  as  his  aids — also  have  power  to  add  to  their 
number. 

Messrs.  Carlisle  Norwood,  George  W.  Varian,  Elijah  C. 
King,  Henry  B.  Hinsdale,  John  P.  Lacour,  and  George  Kerr, 
were  appointed  as  delegates  to  meet  with  the  Common  Coun 
cil. 

On  motion,  it  was 

Resolved,  That  the  Chairman  and  Secretary  of  the  meet 
ing  be  added  to  the  delegates. 

Resolved,  That  the  proceedings  of  this  meeting  be  pub 
lished. 

CORNELIUS  V.  ANDERSON, 

President. 
JOHN  T.  ROLLINS, 


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The  Committee  on  the  Fire  Department,  appointed  at  the 
meeting  of  Engineers  and  Foremen,  on  Wednesday  evening, 
7th  instant,  have  determined  on  the  following 

ORDER  OF  ARRANGEMENTS. 

The  line  will  be  formed  precisely  at  half-past  10  o'clock, 
on  Saturday  morning,  in  East  Broadway,  the  right  resting 
on  Pike  street. 

Officers  of  companies  are  requested  to  exclude  all  volun 
teers  and  boys,  and  to  have  their  companies  promptly  on  the 
ground,  as  the  procession  will  move  to  the  place  assigned 
by  the  Committee  of  the  Common  Council,  precisely  at  11 
o'clock. 

The  companies  will  appear  without  any  of  their  apparatus 
and  in  citizen's  dress,  with  their  appropriate  banners  and 
badges,  the  banners  shrouded  in  crape,  and  each  mem 
ber  will  wear  crape  on  the  left  arm.  The  foremen  and  as 
sistants  will  also  carry  their  speaking  trumpets,  shrouded  in 
crape. 

The  line  will  be  formed  in  the  following  order,  viz.  : 
1st  —  Grand  Marshal  and  two  Aids,  on  the  extreme  right. 

2  —  Exempt  Firemen. 

3d  —  Officers  and  Trustees  of  Fire  Department  Fund. 
4  —  pire  Wardens. 


5  —  Engine  Companies,  in  regular  succession,  beginning 
with  No.  1. 

6  —  Hose  Companies  in  the  same  order. 

7  —  Hook  and  Ladder  Companies. 

8  —  Hydrant  Companies. 

After  the  line  is  formed,  it  will  be  broken  into  sections  of 
six,  and  march  to  the  place  assigned  by  the  Committee  of  the 
Common  Council,  where  they  will  take  their  place  in  the 
funeral  procession,  in  reversed  order. 

In  case  of  an  alarm  of  fire,  the  companies  located  in  the 
district  where  the  fire  occurs,  will  retire  from  the  line,  in  an 
orderly  manner  —  the  other  companies  will  retain  their  places 
until  ordered  to  leave  by  the  Chief  or  Assistant  Engineers. 

Grand  Marshal, 
CORNELIUS  V.  ANDERSON. 


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Aids  to  the  Grand  Marshal : 

John  T.  Rollins,  Carlisle  Norwood, 

Frederick  D.  Kohler,  George  W.  Varian, 

William  C.  Bradley,  Henry  B.  Hinsdale, 

Zophar  Mills,  Elijah  C.  King, 

Jesse  Brash,  George  Kerr3 

William  A.  Freeborn,  John  P.  Lacour, 

John  S.  Ken  yon. 

CARLISLE  NORWOOD, 

Chairman  of  the  Committee  of  Arrangements. 

HENRY  B.  HINSDALE, 


FIRST  WARD  HOSE  COMPANY,  No.  8. 

The  members  and  ex-members  of  this  Company  are  re 
quested  to  assemble  at  the  Carriage  House,  on  Saturday,  10th 
instant,  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M.,  for  the  purpose  of  uniting  in 
the  funeral  procession  in  honor  of  our  late  venerable  and 
patriotic  President,  General  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON. 

H.  B.  HINSDALE,  Foreman. 
JOHN  W.  MOORE,  Sec'y.  t 


SOUTHWARK  ENGINE  COMPANY,  No.  38. 

The  members  of  this  Company  are  hereby  requested  to 
meet  at  Jones'  Second  Ward  Hotel,  87  Nassau  street,  on  Sa 
turday  next,  at  10  o'clock,  A.  M.,  to  join  with  the  Department 
in  paying  funeral  honors  to  our  late  President,  WILLIAM 
HENRY  HARRISON. 

By  order  of  the  Foreman. 

AUGUSTUS  EMBREE,  SeJy. 


EXEMPT  FIREMEN. 

The  Exempt  Firemen  of  the  Cities  of  New  York  and 


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Brooklyn,  are  requested  to  assemble  at  the  Hospital  Green, 
Broadway,  this  morning,  at  10  o'clock. 
By  order  of 

UZZIAH  WENMAN,  Chairman. 


At  a  meeting  of  the  Democratic  Republican  General  Com 
mittee,  held  at  National  Hall,  on  Friday  evening,  the  7th  of 
April,  the  following  resolutions  were  unanimously  adopted: 

Resolved,  That  this  Committee,  in  common  with  their 
fellow  citizens,  have  received  with  feelings  of  deep  regret  the 
melancholy  intelligence  of  the  decease  of  WILLIAM  HENRY 
HARRISON,  late  President  of  the  United  States.  That  while 
we  cherish  with  feelings  of  pride  the  recollection  of  his  pub 
lic  services,  his  private  virtues  and  patriotic  devotion  to  the 
interests  of  his  country,  and  the  integrity  of  our  Constitu 
tion,  we  deplore  the  calamity  which  has  thus  cut  short  his 
career  of  usefulness,  and  deprived  the  nation  of  its  Chief  Ma 
gistrate. 

Resolved,  That  this  Committee,  in  a  body,  will  unite  with 
their  fellow  citizens  in  the  funeral  ceremonies  in  honor  of  the 
late  President,  and  that  a  Committee  of  five  be  appointed  by 
the  Chairman  to  communicate  with  the  appropriate  Commit 
tees  on  the  subject. 

Resolved,  That  the  foregoing  resolutions  be  published. 

JAMES  N.  WELLS,  Chairman. 

EDWARD  SANDFORD, 

FRRDERICK  A.  GAY, 

Notice. — The  Committee  are  requested  to  meet  at  National 
Hall,  this  morning,  at  half-past  10  o'clock. 


NEW  YORK,  APRIL  STH,  1841. 

To  the  Honorable  the  Common  Council  of  the  City  of 
New  York: 

This  is  to  certify,  that  Francis   Tudhop  and  John  Gra 
ham,  have  been  appointed  as  a  delegation  from  the  Journey- 


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men  Stone  Cutters'  Association  of  the  City  of  New  York,  to 
take  their  place  in  the  line  of  march  in  the  procession  on 
Saturday,  April  10th,  1841. 

WILLIAM  YOUNG,  President. 

HENRY  LARKIN,  Rec.  Secretary. 

JEREMIAH  LOONIE,  Cor.  Secretary. 


NEW  YORK,  APRIL  TTH,  1841. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Trade  Society  of  Journeymen  Sail 
Makers,  on  Wednesday  evening,  April  7th,  Mr.  James  Ols- 
sen,  bearer  of  this  credential,  was  duly  appointed  to  act 
with  your  Honorable  Body,  to  represent  this  body  as  a  dele 
gate. 

JAMES  E.  LENT,  President. 

JAMES  S.  COLE,  Secretary. 


NEW  YORK,  APRIL  7,  1841. 
To  Elias  L.  Smith,  Esq., 

Chairman,  fyc.  Joint  Committee. 

SIR — Pursuant  to  a  resolution  of  your  Committee  inviting 
delegates  from  the  different  societies,  &c.,  to  meet  with  you 
in  making  arrangements  to  carry  out  the  views  of  the  Com 
mon  Council,  in  the  matter  of  the  death  of  the  President  of 
the  United  States,  Messrs.  William  H.  Brasher,  Jno.  T.  Lor- 
ton  and  George  A.  Halsey,  were  appointed  such  Committee 
on  behalf  of  the  New  York  Society  of  Letters. 

Your  most  obedient  servant, 

JAS.  H.  HEROY, 

President,  pro  tern.,  Board  of  Directors. 
Attest. 
R.  P.  CLARK,  Secretary. 


This  is  to  certify,  that  the  bearers,  F.  W.  Wolfe,  Joseph 
Stum,  and  George  McKibbin,  are  a  Committee,  regularly 


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appointed  at  a  meeting  of  the  Benevolent  Association  of 
Bookbinders,  held  on  Wednesday  evening,  April  7th,  1841. 

THOS.  JEWESSON,  President. 
EDWARD  McWnooD,  Secretary. 


Delegates  from  the  following  Societies. 

For  the  United  Benevolent  Society  of  Journeymen  Tai 
lors — Edward  Rielly: 

For  the  Hibernian  Universal  Benevolent  Society — John 
McBride : 

For  the  Shamrock  Benevolent  Society — Daniel  Hughes  : 

For  the  Hibernian  Benevolent  Burial  Society — Patrick 
Kelly: 

Are  in  attendance  to  receive  necessary  orders  with  regard 
to  their  proper  place  in  the  line  of  procession,  &c.  &c. 


It  is  hereby  certified,  that  the  following  gentlemen  consti 
tute  the  Committee  appointed  to  wait  upon  the  Honorable 
Common  Council,  by"  the  Democratic  Whig  General  Com 
mittee  and  the  General  Committee  of  Democratic  Whig  Young 
Men,  in  relation  to  the  funeral  solemnities  of  President  Har 
rison,  Samuel  G.  Raymond,  Benjamin  Drake,  Giles  M.  Hill- 
yer,  Revo  C.  Hance,  James  R.  Wood. 

SAMUEL  G.  RAYMOND, 

Chairman. 
GILES  M.  HELLYER, 

Secretary  of  Committee  of  Arrangements. 


DELEGATES  FROM  THE  CARTMEN. 

Andrew  R.  Jackman,  Robert  Millicken, 

Stephen  D.  Halsted,  Lorenzo  Dibble, 

Evert  S.  Voorhees. 


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To  Alderman  David  Graham^  Jan., 

SIR — The  following  were  appointed  a  Committee  on  the 
part  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  State  of  New  York,  Indepen 
dent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  to  unite  with  the  Committee  on 
the  part  of  the  Common  Council,  to  make  arrangements  for 
funeral  honors  to  our  late  President  WILLIAM  HENRY  HAR 
RISON,  viz. :  John  A.  Kennedy,  Charles  McGowan,  Wm.  A. 
Tyler,  Wm.  Y.  Clark,  and  John  G.  Treadwell. 

JOHN  G.  TREADWELL,  G.  Secretary. 

New  York,  April  8,  1841. 


NEW  YORK,  APRIL  7,  1841. 

At  a  Special  Meeting  of  Leather  Dressers,  held  at  the 
Shakspeare  Hotel,  corner  of  William  and  Duane  streets,  Mr. 
F.  W.  Wood  was  appointed  Chairman,  and  Mr.  Robert  Brad- 
shaw  Secretary. 

Resolved,  That  a  Committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  meet 
the  Joint  Committee  of  the  Cities  of  New  York  and  Brook 
lyn,  to  make  the  necessary  arrangements  to  carry  out  the 
views  expressed  in  the  resolution  of  the  Common  Councils 
aforesaid,  when  Mr.  W.  McDougal,  Mr.  J.  Larkins,  and  Mr. 
B.  Bradshaw,  were  unanimously  appointed. 

FREDERICK  W.  WOOD,  Chairman, 
ROBERT  BRADSHAW,  Secretary. 


At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  held  April  8,  1841, 
the  following  members  were  appointed  a  Committee  to  meet 
that  from  the  Common  Council,  to  unite  in  arrangements  for 
the  funeral  honors  to  President  HARRISON,  viz.:  John  W. 
Leavitt,  D.  A.  Cushman,  G.  P.  Disosway. 


James  Osborn,  a  delegate  from  Williamsburgh,  informs 
the  Committee  that  a  procession  will  be  formed  in  that  place, 
and  wish  to  be  assigned  a  place  in  the  procession  immedi 
ately  after  the  delegation  from  Brooklyn. 


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NEW  YORK,  APRIL  8,  1841. 

The  New  York  Benevolent  Society  of  Shipwrights  and 
Caulkers  would  wish  to  unite  with  the  funeral  procession 
on  Saturday  next :  delegates,  William  Bennet,  Joseph 
Waterbury,  Robert  McGowan,  Jun. 


Delegates  from  the  Butchers  of  the  Cities  of  New  York 
and  Brooklyn — Jacob  Aims  and  George  Pessenger 
April  8,  1841. 

To  the  Grand  Marshal  of  the  Day. 

SIR— The  Butchers  of  the  City  of  New  York  and  Brook 
lyn  would  embrace  the  earliest  opportunity  to  inform  you  of 
their  intention  to  parade  in  the  solemnities  of  Saturday  next, 
and  as  it  would  be  necessary  that  you  should  know  their 
number,  in  order  to  assign  them  their  proper  place  in  line, 
they  are  fully  assured  that  their  number  will  be  six  hundred 
strong. 

Respectfully  yours, 

LAWRENCE  WISEBURN, 

Grand  Marshal  of  the  Butchers'  Society. 


At  a  meeting  of  "The  Society  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St> 
Patrick,"  held  at  the  City  Hotel  on  the  7th  instant,  the  fol 
lowing  preamble  and  resolutions  were  adopted  : 

Whereas,  «  The  Society  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Pa 
trick"  have,  in  common  with  their  fellow  citizens  generally, 
received  with  deep  regret  the  intelligence  of  the  death  of 
WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON,  late  President  of  the  United 
States  of  America.  Be  it  therefore 

Resolved,  That  this  Society  unite  in  the  funeral  solemni 
ties  to  take  place  on  Saturday  next,  the  10th  instant,  and  that 

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a  Committee,  consisting  of  James  Reyburn,  Dudley 
and  M.  O.  Barry,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby  appointed,  to 
meet  the  Committee  on  the  part  of  the  Corporation  of  the 
City  of  New  York,  at  the  City  Hall,  on  Thursday  next,  the 
8th  instant,  at  12  M. 

Resolved,    That  the  members  of  this  society  wear  the 
usual  badge  of  mourning  for  thirty  days. 

Resolved,  That  the  proceedings  of  this  meeting  be  pub 
lished  in  the  daily  papers. 

ROBERT  HOGAN,  President. 
M.  O.  BARRY,  Secretary. 


NEW  YORK,  APRIL  5,  1841. 

To  the  Committee  of  Arrangements : 

GENTLEMEN — The  undersigned,  delegates  from  the  Ge 
neral  Society  of  Mechanics  and  Tradesmen,  beg  leave  to 
request  a  station  in  the  procession  preceding  other  Mechanic 
Associations,  on  account  of  its  being  the  oldest,  and  also  be 
ing  composed  of  all  trades,  numbering  fifteen  hundred  mem 
bers,  exclusive  of  the  Readers  at  the  Apprentices  Library, 
numbering  seventeen  hundred,  which  will  be  under  their 
charge.  The  Society  was  organized  in  1785,  and  took  part  in 
the  federal  procession  on  the  adoption  of  the  Constitution, 

DELEGATES. 

Samuel  Roome,  L.  W.  Stevens, 

James  Van  Norden,  Adoniram  Chandler^ 

Isaac  Fryer. 


New  York,  April  7,  1841. 

This  is  to  certify  that  the  following  persons  were  duly  ap 
pointed  as  a  Delegation  from  the  Smiths'  Beneficial  Society^ 


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to  meet  the  Committee  of  the  Common  Council,  for  the  pur 
pose  of  making  the  necessary  arrangements  in  paying  the 
funeral  honors  to  the  late  President  of  the  United  States,  W. 
H.  HARRISON:  Daniel  Cherry,  SilasPearsall,  and  James  E. 
Miller. 

SILAS  PEARSALL, 

President. 
JOHN  LEONARD,  Secretary. 


IN  DEMOCRATIC  REPUBLICAN  YOUNG  MEN'S 
GENERAL  COMMITTEE. 

At  a  meeting  of  this  Committee,  held  at  Tammany  Hall, 
on  Wednesday  evening,  the  7th  instant,  the  following  Gen 
tlemen  were  appointed  Delegates  to  represent  us,  and  join 
with  this  body  in  making  arrangements  to  unite  in  the  fune 
ral  procession  of  our  late  President,  WILLIAM  HENRY 
HARRISON,  viz.:  G.  W.  Guion,  M.  Fallen,  George  C.  Alex 
ander,  James  M.  Hedges,  and  I.  W.  Styles. 

By  order  of  the  Committee. 

JAMES  W.  McKEON, 

G.  W.  GUION,  Chairman. 

EMORY  TOWNSEND, 

Secretaries. 


Thursday,  1st  April,  1841. 
ELI  A  s  L.  SMITH,  ESQ., 

Chairman  of  Committee  of  Common  Council,  fyc. : 

SIR: — The  Fire  Department  of  New  York,  having  re 
solved  to  unite  with  the  Common  Council  and  their  fellow 
citizens,  in  solemnizing  the  death  of  WILLIAM  HENRY  HAR 
RISON,  late  President  of  the  United  States,  I  would  respect 
fully  ask  that  they  may  be  assigned  a  suitable  station  in  the 


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procession  to  take  place  in  commemoration  of  that  event  on 
Saturday  next. 

CARLISLE  NORWOOD, 
Chairman  of  Committee  of  F.  ]}, 


POLICE  OFFICE. 

Halls 
New  York,' AprilS,  1841 


Halls  of  Justice,          ) 


ELIAS  L.  SMITH,  Esa., 

Chairman  of  Committee  of  Arrangements : 

RESPECTED  SIR: — 

The  undersigned  Police  Magistrates,  for  themselves  and 
in  behalf  of  the  whole  Department,  being  desirous  of  pub 
licly  manifesting  their  respect  to  the  memory  of  our  de^ 
ceased  President,  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON,  respectfully 
request  your  Honorable  Committee  to  assign  them  a  station 
in  the  procession  to  take  place  for  that  purpose  on  Saturday 
next,  the  10th  instant. 

MILN  PARKER, 
HENRY  W,  MERRITT, 
E.  STEVENS, 
GEORGE  W.  MATSELL, 
ROBERT  TAYLOR, 
JAMES  PALMER. 


NEW  YORK,  APRIL  8,  1841. 

To  the  Committee  of  the  Common  Council  having  charge 
of  the  Ceremonials  on  the  decease  of  the  late  President 
of  the  United  States  : 

The  Junior  Members  of  the  New  York  Bar  request  a 
place  to  be  assigned  to  them  in  the  procession  to  take  place 
on  Saturday  next. 

GEORGE  BOWMAN,  Chairman, 

E.  S.  DAY,  Secretary. 


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Members  of  the  Central  Democratic  Republican  Commit 
tees,  of  the  Tippecanoe  and  other  Harrison  Associations  of 
the  City  of  New  York. 

J.  N.  REYNOLDS,  President. 


The  undersigned,  Delegate  for  the  National  Academy  of 
Design,  respectfully  requests  on  behalf  of  the  Academy,  a 
situation  in  the  line  of  procession,  to  be  formed  on  the  occa 
sion  of  the  funeral  solemnities  in  honor  of  our  late  Presi 
dent, 

JOHN  L.  MORTON,  tfec'y,  N.  A. 


MERCANTILE  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION. 

Clinton  Hall,  April  7,  1841. 

Alderman  E.  L.  SMJTH, 

Chairman  of  the  Committee.)  fyc. 

SIR — The  Mercantile  Library  Association  of  this  City, 
being  desirous  of  uniting  with  the  Authorities  of  our  City  in 
paying  a  just  tribute  of  respect  to  the  memory  of  the  late 
President  of  the  United  States,  beg  leave  to  request  that  you 
will  assign  them  a  suitable  position  in  the  procession  on  Sa 
turday  next. 

It  may  be  proper  to  state  that  the  Association  consists  of 
some  four  thousand  members  engaged  in  mercantile  pur 
suits. 

Very  respectfully  yours, 

With  much  respect, 

SAMUEL  SLOAN, 
82  Cedar  street.  Chairman  of  the  Committee. 


Robert  Bogardus,  Esq.  : 

Dear  Sir : — The  Italian  Benevolent  Society  of  the  City  of 
New  York,  wishes  a  place  assigned  them  in  the  procession 


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to  be  formed  on  Saturday  next,  to  attend  the  funeral  ceremo 
nies  of  our  late  President,  General  WILLIAM  H.  HARRISON. 
Yours  very  respectfully. 

JOHN  B.  COSTA, 
FRANCIS  MONTEVERDE, 

Committee. 
April  8,  1841. 


TAMMANY  SOCIETY,  OR  COLUMBIAN  ORDER. 

The  undersigned  report  themselves  as  a  Committee  on  the 
part  of  the  Tammany  Society,  to  join  in  paying  respect  to 
the  late  President  of  the  United  States. 

JOHN  I.  MANNING, 
ALLAN  M.  SNIFFEN, 
ELIJAH  F.  PURDY, 
CHARLES  MILLS, 
April  8,  1841. 


NEW  YORK,  APRIL  7,  1841, 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Paul  Jones  Parading  Club,  held  at 
their  Library  Room,  No.  263  Broome  street,  on  last  evening, 
it  was  unanimously 

Resolved,  That  we  appoint  three  delegates  to  represent 
the  Club  at  the  Council  Chamber. 

The  following  persons  were  appointed :  Captain  E.  J. 
Hincken,  Lieutenant  G.  W.  Palmer,  and  President  Mc- 
Kenzie. 

(Signed.)  D.  W.  McKENZIE,  President. 

H.  WEEKS,  Jr.,  Secretary. 


To   the   Committee  of  Arrangements  of  the  Honorable 
Common  Council: 

The  Miami  Club  respectfully  ask  at  the  hands  of  your 


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Committee,  any  place  in  the  procession  on  Saturday,  in  order 
to  pay  the  last  tribute  of  respect  to  the  late  President  of  the 
United  States,  General  WILLIAM  H.  HARRISON. 

Delegates,  Louis  Blanche  and  Edward  Fleming. 


The  American  Association  of  Young  Men  respectfully 
request  that  you  will  grant  them  a  situation  in  the  proces 
sion  on  Saturday  next,  to  celebrate  the  funeral  obsequies  of 
our  late  and  respected  President,  WILLIAM  H.  HARRISON. 
Number  between  thirty  and  forty. 

J.  R.  CHAPIN,  President. 
H.  D.  PRIEST,  Secretary. 


American  Institute, 
New  York,  April  8,  1841. 

To  the  Committee  of  Arrangements  in  honor  of  the  me* 
mory  of  General  WILLIAM  H.  HARRISON,  late  Presi- 
dent  of  the  United  States : 

GENTLEMEN — I  am  desired  to  ask  of  you,  in  hehalf  of 
the  American  Institute  of  the  City  of  New  York,  for  its  offi^ 
cers  and  members,  the  assignment  of  a  place  in  the  pro 
gramme  of  the  funeral  procession. 

With  much  respect  your  obedient  servant. 

T.  B.  WAKEMAN, 
Superintending  Agent. 


The  Smiths'  Beneficial  Society  send  as  their  delgates, 
James  L.  Miller,  Nathaniel  Pearsall,  and  Daniel  Cherry,  to 
ask  a  place  in  the  procession. 

New  York,  April  7,  1841. 

ELIAS  L.  SMITH,  ESQ.,  Chairman  of  the  Committee  of 
Common  Council,  fyc.,  $*c.: 

SIR — I  have  the  honor  to  inform  you,  that  at  a  meeting 


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of  the  Engineers,  Foremen  and  Assistants  of  the  New  York 
Fire  Department,  held  on  Wednesday  evening.  April  7,  1841, 
the  following  persons  were  appointed  Delegates  on  behalf  of 
the  department,  to  meet  with  the  Committee  of  the  Com 
mon  Council,  to  make  arrangements  for  solemnizing  the 
death  of  the  late  President  of  the  United  States : 
Carlisle  Norwood,  John  P.  Lacour, 

George  W.  Varian,  George  Kerr, 

Elijah  C.  King,  C.  V.  Anderson, 

Henry  B.  Hinsdale,  John  T.  Rollins. 

Very  respectful ly,  your  obedient  servant, 

JOHN  T.  ROLLINS, 
Secretary  of  E.,  F.  $•  A.  of  F.  D< 


To  ELIAS  L.  SMITH,  ESQ.., 

Chairman  of  the  Committee  of  Arrangements  ) 
for  the  funeral  obsequies  of  the  late  Presi-  > 
dent  of  the  United  States  :  ) 

The  undersigned  were  appointed,  last  evening,  by  a  meet-' 
ing  of  Exempt  Firemen,  to  make  the  necessary  arrangements 
for  paying  due  honors  to  the  funeral  rites  of  the  deceased 
President. 

Signed.  ELIJAH  T.  LEWIS, 

UZZIAH  WENMAN, 
W.  W.  WILSON, 
HENRY  M.  LUDLUM, 
Committee. 


NEW  YORK  TYPOGRAPHICAL  SOCIETY. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Typographi 
cal  Society,  held  on  Wednesday  evening,  the  following  pre 
amble  and  resolutions  were  unanimously  passed : 

Whereas,  it  has  pleased. the  Almighty  Being,  whose  every 
action  is  dictated  by  infinite  wisdom,  to  remove  the  Chief 
Magistrate  of  the  Republic  from  that  sphere  of  usefulness  to 
which  he  had  been  called  by  the  suffrages  of  his  fellow  citi 
zens,,  and  to  gather  to  his  fathers  the  patriot  and  the  states- 


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man  to  whom  was  confided  the  direction  of  the  destinies  of  a 
great  people.     Therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  in  common  with  the  great  body  of  our 
fellow  citizens,  we  deeply  sympathise  with  the  family  of  the 
deceased,  and  most  sincerely  regret  the  loss  which  they,  as 
well  as  the  country  at  large,  have  sustained  in  the  death  of 
WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON. 

Resolved^  That  when  those  whose  lives  have  been  distin 
guished  for  the  benefits  which  they  have  conferred  upon 
society  are  called  from  among  us,  we  deem  it  the  duty  of 
their  survivors  to  testify  their  appreciation  of  the  merits  of 
the  deceased,  by  such  tributes  of  respect  as  it  is  in  their  power 
to  bestow. 

Resolved^  That  in  accordance  with  the  sentiment  of  the 
above  resolution,  we  will  join  with  our  fellow  citizens  in  the 
solemnities  with  which  they  seek  to  mark  their  respect  for 
the  memory  of  the  illustrious  dead. 

Resolved^  That  Hugh  Pattinson,  Charles  Andrews  and 
J.  G.  Clayton,  be  a  Committee  to  confer  with  the  Committee 
of  the  Common  Council,  and  of  other  professions,  as  to  the 
proper  method  of  carrying  these  resolutions  into  effect. 

Resolved^  That  a  general  meeting  of  the  trade  be  called, 
to  convene  at  the  Howard  House,  corner  of  Howard  street 
and  Broadway,  on  Thursday  (this)  evening,  at  8  o'clock. 

J.  G.  CLAYTON,  President. 
G.  S.  WHARAM,  Setfy. 


TO  PRINTERS. 

A  meeting  of  the  New  York  Typographical  Society,  the 
Association,  and  all  persons  connected  with  the  trade,  will 
be  held  at  the  Howard  House,  corner  of  Howard  street  and 
Broadway,  on  Thursday  (this)  evening,  at  8  o'clock,  to  take 
into  consideration  the  propriety  of  uniting  with  their  fellow 
citizens  in  the  funeral  solemnities  on  the  occasion  of  the 
death  of  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON,  late  President  of  the 
United  States. 

G.  S.  WHARAM, 
Secretary  of  the  Typographical  Society. 


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At  a  meeting  of  the  Gold  and  Silver  Artizans  of  this  City, 
held  at  the  York  House,  the  undersigned  were  appointed 
delegates  to  confer  with  your  Honorable  Body,  in  relation  to 
the  funeral  obsequies  of  our  late  Chief  Magistrate.  We  would 
respectfully  request  that  you  would  designate  the  position 
you  wish  us  to  occupy  in  the  procession  to  be  formed  to  pay 
the  last  tribute  of  respect  to  his  remains.  We  will  probably 
number  about  four  hundred. 

Signed.  WILLIAM  GALE, 

PULASKI  JACKS, 

HENRY  J.  HOYT,  to  Jill  vacancy  occasioned  by  the 

resignation  of  B.  W.  Clapp. 


The  Joint  Committee  on  the  Civic  and  Military  Arrange 
ments,  shortly  thereafter  reported  a  Programme  of  Arrange 
ments  for  the  proposed  solemnities,  which  was  adopted  and 
published  under  the  direction  of  the  Committee,  as  follows : 

ARRANGEMENTS  FOR  THE 

FUNERAL     OBSEQUIES 

OF  THE  LATE 

PRESIDENT  HARRISOIV. 


The  Joint  Committee  on  the  part  of  the  Common  Councils 
of  the  Cities  of  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  have  agreed  upon 
the  following  Programme  of  Arrangements  for  the  funeral 
solemnities  on  the  occasion  of  the  death  of 

WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON, 

President  of  the  United  States,  to  take  place  in  the  City  of 
New  York,  on  Saturday,  10th  instant. 


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They  have  unanimously  selected  General  ROBERT  BO- 
GARDUS,  as  Grand  Marshal  of  the  day,  who  has  named 
the  following  gentlemen  as  his  Aids  : 

PROSPER  M.  WETMORE,  SAMUEL  D.  JACKSON, 

GILBERT  HOPKINS,  WRIGHT  HAWKES, 

WM.  SAMUEL  JOHNSON,  JOHN  D.  VAN  BUREN, 

WILLIAM  W.  TOMPKINS,  THOMAS  W.  TUCKER, 

JONATHAN  AMORY,  A.  DAVEZAC, 

GARRET  H.  STRYKER,  GEORGE  W.  HEELAS, 

JOHN  A.  MITCHELL,  MARCELLUS  EELLS, 

JOHN  RIDLEY,  JOHN  A.  MORRILL, 

GILES  M.  HILLYER,  GEORGE  W.  EMBREE, 

HARMAN  TEELE,  FLORENCE  MAHONEY, 

FREDERICK  PENTZ,  RUFUS  PRIME, 

MINTHORNE  TOMPKINS,  MARSHAL  J.  BACON, 

MATTHEW  KEELER,  JOHN  D.  JOHNSON, 
WILLIAM  M.  McARDLE. 

General  JAMES  E.  UNDERBILL  has  been  appointed 
Marshal  in  Chief  on  behalf  of  the  City  of  Brooklyn,  who  has 
designated  the  following  gentlemen  as  his  Aids : — Majors 
William  Cumberson,  J.  B.  Clapp,  G.  C.  Ball,  Captains  J.  G. 
Hegeman,  Seth  H.  Low,  J.  C.  Duryea,  E.  M.  Smith,  A.  M. 
Greig,  Messrs.  I.  N.  OIney,  E.  M.  Fisk,  Joseph  Van  Nostrand, 
James  Hubbard  and  Jacob  I3hilip. 

The  Committee  have  agreed  upon  the  following  order  of 
procession : 

The  procession  will  move  from  the  City  Hall  at  12  o'clock 
noon,  precisely,  and  proceed  up  Chatham  street  to  East 
Broadway,  up  East  Broadway  to  Grand  street,  through 
Grand  street  to  the  Bowery,  up  the  Bowery  to  Fourteenth 
street,  through  Fourteenth  street  to  Broadway,  down  Broad 
way  to  the  front  of  the  City  Hall,  from  whence  it  will  file 
off  under  the  direction  of  the  Grand  Marshal. 

The  solemnities  will  be  concluded  as  follows : 

1.  Prayer  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Cox,  of  the  City  of  Brooklyn. 

2.  Funeral  Oration   by  the   Hon.   THEODORE  FRE- 
LINGHUYSEN,  Chancellor  of  the  University  of  the  City 
of  New  York. 

3.  A  Requiem  written  by  George  P.  Morris,  Esq. 


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4.  Benediction  by  the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  Onderdonk. 

The  ceremonies  to  conclude  with  the  firing  of  a  volley  by 
the  United  States  troops  on  duty. 

The  whole  under  the  command  of  the  Grand  Marshal. 

The  persons  having  charge  of  the  different  churches  and 
fire  alarm  bells  in  the  Cities  of  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  are 
requested  to  cause  the  bells  to  be  tolled  from  the  hour  of  12 
o'clock  at  noon,  during  the  procession  ;  and  the  owners  and 
masters  of  vessels  in  the  harbor,  and  the  proprietors  of  pub 
lic  buildings,  are  requested  to  have  their  colors  hoisted  half- 
mast  from  sunrise  to  sunset.  It  is  respectfully  recommended 
also,  that  our  fellow  citizens  close  their  places  of  business 
during  the  solemnities  of  the  day,  and  that  in  the  evening 
the  places  of  public  amusement  be  closed. 

It  is  directed  by  the  Committee  that  all  public  and  licensed 
carriages  and  vehicles  be  withdrawn  from  the  streets  through 
which  the  procession  is  to  pass.  The  Superintendents  of 
Hackney  Coaches,  Stages  and  Carts,  are  charged  with  the 
enforcement  of  this  order. 

The  owners  of  private  carriages  and  vehicles,  are  also  re 
spectfully  requested  to  conform  to  the  wishes  of  the  Com 
mittee  in  this  respect. 

The  associations,  societies  and  citizens,  to  whom  places 
are  assigned  as  above,  are  requested  to  appear  on  foot. 

The  Committee  have  unanimously  resolved,  that  no  ban 
ners  bearing  political  devices  or  inscriptions,  shall  be  admit 
ted  in  the  procession. 

It  is  recommended  that  our  fellow  citizens,  whether  in  the 
procession  or  not,  wear  the  usual  badge  of  mourning  on  the 
left  arm. 

The  various  societies,  associations,  and  other  bodies,  are 
requested  to  assemble  at  such  places  as  they  may  respec 
tively  select,  and  repair  to  the  places  of  rendezvous  designated 
in  the  annexed  order. 

The  different  divisions  in  the  above  programme,  will  be 
designated  by  a  white  banner,  with  the  appropriate  number 
of  each  in  black. 

The  various  civic  societies  will  walk  six  abreast. 


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ORDER   OF   THE   PROCESSION. 

FIRST  DIVISION. 
GENERAL  ROBERT  BOGARDUS, 

Grand  Marshal. 

PROSPER  M.  WETMORE,  ] 
SAMUEL  D.  JACKSON,  Aids  to  the 

JOHN  D.  VAN  BUREN,      [        Grand  Marshal. 
JOHN  D.  JOHNSON, 

The  head  of  the  column  will  be  preceded  and  escorted  by 
the  fine  Light  Infantry  Company  commanded  by 

CAPTAIN  SAMUEL  W.  SEELY. 
The  following  Military  Corps  will  form  the  principal  escort, 

the  whole  being  under  the  command  of 
Major  General  CHARLES  W.  SANDFORD. 

Volunteer  Brigade  of  Infantry, 

commanded  by   Brigadier   General 

HENRY  T.  KIERSTED,  composed  of  the  following  Corps  : 

First  Light  Infantry  Regiment,  commanded  by  Colonel 

JOHN  EWEN,  of  the  8th  Regiment  of  the  Infantry. 

Second  Light  Infantry  Regiment,  commanded  by  Colonel 

SAMUEL  JONES  MUM  FORD,  of  the  252d 

Regiment  of  Infantry. 
Third  Light  Infantry  Regiment,  commanded  by  Major 

TUTTLE,  of  the  Washington  Guards. 

The  Division  of  Artillery  in  the  following  order : 

First    Brigade,   commanded  by  Acting  Brigadier  General 

HENRY  U.  SLIPPER,  consisting  of  the 

Twenty-seventh  Regiment, 
Commanded  by  Colonel  WILLIAM  JONES. 

Ninth  Regiment, 
Commanded  by  Lieutenant  Colonel  JAMES  L.  CURTIS. 

Second  Regiment, 
Commanded  by  Colonel  THOMAS  F.  PEERS. 

Sixth  Brigade,  commanded  by 
General  GEORGE  P.  MORRIS,  consisting  of  the 

Third  Regiment, 
Commanded  by  Major  JOHN  W.  AVERY. 

Thirty-eighth  Regiment, 
Commanded  by  Colonel  ANDREW  WARNER. 

Eleventh  Regiment, 
Commanded  by  Colonel  GEORGE  SMFTH. 


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Thirteenth  Regiment, 
Commanded  by  Colonel  ALEXANDER  MING,  Jun. 

First  Horse  Brigade, 
Commanded  by  Brigadier  General  STORMS. 

Second  Regiment, 
Commanded  by  Colonel  HAYWARD,  of  Westchester. 

First  Regiment, 

Commanded  by  Colonel  JOHN  STEWART. 
Major  General  CHARLES  W.  SANDFORD,  Commanding  the 

Division  of  Artillery  and  Staff, 
Military  of  the  City  of  Brooklyn, 

A  Battalion  of  Light  Infantry, 
Under  the  command  of  Colonel  TOLFORD. 

SECOND  DIVISION. 

GILBERT  HOPKINS,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 
Officiating  Clergymen  and  Orator  of  the  Day, 

in  a  Carriage. 

The  Reverend  the  Clergy. 

Major  General  SCOTT,  Commanding  the  Military 

District,  and  Aids. 
Commodore  J.  RENSHAW,  Commanding  the 

Naval  Station,  and  Aids. 

Major  General  GEORGE  S.  DOUGHTY,  Commanding  the 

Infantry  on  Duty. 

Band  of  Music. 

A  Detachment  of  United  States  Marines,  under 

Command  of  Captain  HARRIS,  U.  S.  A., 

as  a  Guard  of  Honor. 


FUNS  R  A  X.      URN, 


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Borne  by  Sailors  of  the  Navy  of  the  United  States,  and  who 
have  served  on  Board  the  Frigate 

Constitution, 

Under  command  of  Commander  SANDS. 

A  Detachment  of  the  United  States  Army,  under 

Command  of  Captain  DIMMICK,  U.  S.  M.  C., 

as  a  Guard  of  Honor. 

HORSE, 

Caparisoned,  and  led  by  WILLIAM  L.  NICHOLAS, 
an  aged  Servant  of  the  Deceased  President. 

O 

The  following  persons  as  Pall  Bearers,  (twenty-six  in  num 
ber,  corresponding  with  the  number  of  States,) 

in  Carriages,  viz. : 

Peter  R.  Livingston,  John  W.  Hardenbrook, 

Major  WillianTPopham,  John  De  Camp, 

Stephen  Allen,  Isaac  Lawrence, 

Aaron  Clark,  Major  Shute, 

Cornelius  W.  Lawrence,  Edward  Taylor, 

Walter  Bowne,  Philip  Hone, 

Chancellor  Kent,  George  Griffen, 

Abraham  Leggett,  Sylvanus  Miller, 

John  Targee,  John  I.  Morgan, 

Peter  A.  Jay,  §  f  Leffert  Leffefts, 

John  Wyckoff,  ^  j  Jeremiah  Johnson, 

Daniel  Winship,  8  j  William  Furman, 

Peter  Bonnett,  cq  [  Robert  Bach. 

Mayor  and  Acting  Mayor  of  New  York. 

Mayor  of  Brooklyn,  and 

MARTIN  VAN  BUREN,  Ex-President  of  the  United  States, 
and  Suite,  in  Carriages. 

The  Common  Councils  of  the  Cities  of  New  York  and 
Brooklyn,  as  Mourners,  in  the  following 

Order,  viz.  : 
The  Board  of  Aldermen,  preceded  by  their  Sergeant-at-Arms, 

Headed  by  the  President. 
The  Board  of  Assistants,  preceded  by  their  Sergeant-at-Arms, 

Headed  by  their  President. 
The  Officers    of  both    Boards. 

The  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Brooklyn,  preceded  by 
their  Sergeant-at-Arms,  headed  by  their 

President. 
The  Officers  of  the  Common  Council  of  Brooklyn. 


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THIRD  DIVISION. 
JONATHAN  AMORY,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

Governor  and  Lieutenant  Governor  of  the  State  of 

New  York. 
Heads  of  Departments  of  the  State. 

The  Senate  of  the  State. 

House  of  Assembly  of  the  State. 

Members  of  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  of  the 

United  States. 
Society  of  the  Cincinnati. 

Revolutionary  Soldiers. 
Ex-Mayors,  Ex- Aldermen  and  Ex-Assistants  of  the  Cities  of 

New  York  and  Brooklyn. 
Heads  of  Departments  of  the  City  Government. 

FOURTH  DIVISION. 
WM.  SAMUEL  JOHNSON,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

Foreign  Ministers  and  Consuls  in  carriages. 
Ex-Members  of  Congress  and  of  the 

State  Legislature. 

The  Judges  of  the  United  States,  State  and  City  Courts. 
Members  of  the  Bar. 

FIFTH  DIVISION. 
MARSHALL  J.  BACON,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

The  Sheriff  of  the  City  and  County  of  New  York,  and 
Under  Sheriff  and  Deputies,  with  their  Staves 

of  Office. 
The  Marshal  of  the  United  States  and  his  Deputies. 

The  Register,  County  Clerk  and  Coroner. 
Police  Magistrates  and  Officers,  with  their  Staves. 

SIXTH  DIVISION. 
WM.  W.  TOMPKINS,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

Officers  of  the  Army  and  Navy. 
Militia  Officers  off  duty. 


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Collector,  Naval  Officer  and  Surveyor  of  the  Port,  and 

all  other  Civil  Officers  of  the  United  States  and 

State  of  New  York. 

SEVENTH  DIVISION. 
FREDERICK  PENTZ,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

Fire  Department  of  the  City  of  New  York. 
Exempt  Firemen. 

EIGHTH  DIVISION. 
WRIGHT  HAWKES,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

The  Grand  Lodge  of  the  State  of  New  York. 
The  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 

NINTH  DIVISION. 
JOHN  W.  EDMONDS,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

The  President,  Trustees,  Faculty  and  Students  of 

Columbia  College. 
The  President,  Faculty  and  Students  of  the  University. 

College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons. 

Medical  Society,  Physicians  and  Medical  Students. 

Teachers  and  Pupils  of  the  Grammar  Schools  of  Columbia 

College  arid  of  the  University. 

College  of  Pharmacy. 

United  States'  Naval  Lyceum. 

American  Academy  of  Fine  Arts. 

National  Academy  of  Design. 

Apollo  Association. 

Chamber  of  Commerce. 

Board  of  Trade. 

TENTH  DIVISION. 
JOHN  RIDLEY,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

Teachers  and  Pupils  of  several  Public  Schools,  and  other 
Seminaries  of  Learning. 
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ELEVENTH  DIVISION. 
GEORGE  W.  HEELAS,  Aid  to  }he  Grand  Marshal. 

A  Division  of  United  States'  Seamen,  and  the  Pupils  of  the 

United  States  Naval  School,  under  command  of 

Captain  J.  T.  Newton,  and  Aids. 

TWELFTH  DIVISION. 

MINTHORNE  TOMPKINS,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 
Tammany  Society,  or  Columbian  Order. 

Democratic  Whig  General  Committee,  and  Democratic 
Republican  General  Committee.  The  two  bodies  to  form 
in  parallel  columns,  headed  by  their  respective  Officers  ;  and 
between  them  a  Corps  of  Young  Men  from  the  Tenth  ward, 
bearing  the  flags  of  the  Twenty-six  States. 

THIRTEENTH  DIVISION. 

WILLIAM  McAiiDLE,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

BAND. 

Escort,  Company  of  PULASKI  CADETS, 
Commanded   by   Lieutenant   E.  Wr.    BURR. 
The  General   Committee  of  Democratic  Whig   Young 
Men,  the  Democratic  Republican  Young  Men's  General  Com 
mittee.     The  two  bodies  to  form  in  parallel  columns,  headed 
by  their  respective  officers;    and  between  them  a  Corps  of 
Young  Men,  bearing  the  flags  of  the  several  States. 

FOURTEENTH  DIVISION. 

GARRET  H.  STRYKER,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

Central  Democratic  Republican  Committee  of  the  Tippeca- 

noe,  and  other  Harrison  Associations,  headed  by  their 

President,  JAMES  N.  REYNOLDS. 

The  Miami  Club. 
Unionists'  Association. 

FIFTEENTH  DIVISION. 

General  UNDERBILL,  of  Brooklyn,  Marshal  in  Chief  on 

behalf  of  the  City  of  Brooklyn,  and 

Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 


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The  Civic  Procession  from  the  City  of  Brooklyn. 
The  Procession  from  the  Village  of  Williamsburgh. 

SIXTEENTH  DIVISION. 

\ 

JAMES  MCCULLOUGH,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

The  St.  George's  Benevolent  Society. 

The  St.  Andrew's  Benevolent  Society. 

The  St.  David's  Benevolent  Society. 

German  Benevolent  Society. 

French  Benevolent  Society. 

Italian  Benevolent  Society. 

The  Society  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick. 

The  New  England  Society. 
The  St.  Nicholas'  Society  of  the  City  of  New  York. 

SEVENTEENTH  DIVISION. 

A.  DAVIZAC,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

The  Hibernian  Benevolent  Society. 

The  Shamrock  Benevolent  Society. 

The  Hibernian  Benevolent  Burial  Society. 

EIGHTEENTH  DIVISION. 

MARCELLUS  EELLS,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

American  Institute. 

Mechanics'  Institute. 

Typographical  Society. 

Benevolent  Association  of  Bookbinders. 

NINETEENTH  DIVISION. 

JOHN  A.  MORRILL,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

Leather  Dressers'  Society. 
Benevolent  Society  of  Shipwrights  and  Caulkers. 

Smiths'  Beneficial  Society. 

Gold  and  Silver  Artizans. 

TWENTIETH  DIVISION. 

MATTHEW  KEELER,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

The  Butchers  of  the  City  of  New  York  and  Brooklyn. 

Cartmen  of  the  City  of  New  York. 


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TWENTY-FIRST  DIVISION. 

GILES  M.  HILLYER,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

Society  Library  Association. 

American  Lyceum. 
Athenseum  Association. 

Mercantile  Library  Association,  comprising  over  one 
thousand  young  men,  with  marshals  of 

their  own  body. 

American  Society  of  Young  Men. 

New  York  Metropolitan  Association. 

New  York  Society  of  Letters. 

TWENTY-SECOND  DIVISION. 

FLORENCE  MAHONEY,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 
General  Society  of  Mechanics  and  Tradesmen, 

instituted  in  1785. 

Readers  at  the  Apprentices'  Library. 
Journeymen  Tailors'  United  Benevolent  Society. 

Journeymen  Stone  Cutters'  Association. 
Trades  Society  of  Journeymen  Sailmakers. 

TWENTY-FOURTH  DIVISION. 

GEORGE  W.  EMBREE,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 
Wardens  of  the  Port  and  Harbor  Masters. 

Marine  Society.  , 

Ship  Masters  and  Mates  of  Vessels  in  Port. 
Paul  Jones'  Parading  Club. 

TWENTY-FIFTH  DIVISION. 

RUFUS  PRIME,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 
Thistle  Benevolent  Society,  preceded  by 

several  bagpipes. 

All  Societies  and  Associations  not  above  enumerated 

in  the  order  in  which  they  shall 

report  themselves  to  the 

Grand  Marshal. 


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TWENTY-SIXTH  DIVISION. 

HARMAN  TEELE,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 

Captains  of  the  Watch  and  Watchmen. 

Lamplighters. 

TWENTY-SEVENTH  DIVISION. 

JOHN  A.  MITCHELL,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal. 
Citizens  of  other  States. 

Citizens  of  Brooklyn. 
Citizens  of  New  York  arranged  by  Wards. 

The  various  military  and  civic  bodies  above  enumerated, 
will  assemble  at  11  o'clock  precisely,  at  the  following  places, 
preparatory  to  being  brought  into  column  : — 

Officiating  Clergymen,  Orator  of  the  Day,  the  Clergy, 
General  Scott  and  Aids,  and  Commodore  Renshaw  and  Aids, 
at  No.  8  in  the  City  Hall. 

Mayors  of  New  York  and  Brooklyn  and  ex-President,  at 
No.  8  City  Hall. 

United  States'  Troops  and  Marines,  at  the  west  end  of 
the  City  Hall. 

Pall  Bearers,  at  No.  8  City  Hall. 

Common  Councils  of  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  at  No.  8 
City  Hall. 

Governor,  Lieutenant  Governor,  Heads  of  Departments, 
Legislature  of  the  State  and  Members  of  Congress,  in  the 
Mayor's  office. 

Society  of  Cincinnati,  Revolutionary  Soldiers,  ex-Mayors 
and  Members  of  the  Common  Councils  of  New  York  and 
Brooklyn,  and  Heads  of  Departments  of  the  City  Govern 
ment,  at  No.  7  City  Hall. 

Foreign  Ministers  and  Consuls,  ex-Members  of  Congress 
and  State  Legislature,  Judges  of  the  Courts  and  Members  of 
the  Bar,  at  the  Superior  Court  Room,  west  end. 

Gentlemen  included  in  the  5th  Division,  in  the  United 
States'  Court  Room. 

Gentlemen  included  in  the  6th  Division,  in  the  East  Su 
perior  Court  Room. 


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.   Gentlemen  included  in  the  7th  Division,  in  East  Broad 
way,  resting  on  Chatham  square. 

Gentlemen  included  in  the  8th  Division,  in  Murray  street. 

Gentlemen  included  in  the  9th  Division,  at  College 
Green. 

10th  Division,  in  the  rear  of  the  City  Hall. 

llth  Division,  in  the  Park,  west  end  of  the  Hall. 

12th  Division,  in  front  of  Tammany  Hall. 

13th  Division,  in  the  rear  of  the  Hall  of  Records. 

14th  Division,  lower  end  of  the  Park. 

15th  Division,  in  front  of  the  Hall  of  Records. 

16th  Division,  in  Warren  street. 

17th  Division,  in  Church  street,  the  right  on  Warren 
street. 

18th  Division,  in  Church  street,  on  the  left  of  the  17th 
Division. 

19th  Division,  City  Hall  place. 

20th  Division,  Beekman  street,  front  of  Clinton  Hall. 

21st  Division,  in  Chambers  street,  between  Centre  and 
Chatham  streets. 

22d  Division,  in  Spruce  street. 

23d  Division,  Brick  Church  walk,  on  Chatham  street. 

24th  Division,  in  Barclay  street. 

25th  Division,  in  Vesey  street. 

26th  Division,  in  Vesey  street,  left  of  Division  25. 

27th  Division,  in  Chambers  street. 

ELIAS  L.  SMITH,  EGBERT  BENSON, 

CALEB  S.  WOODHULL,      DAVID  GRAHAM,  Jun., 
ABRAHAM  HATF1ELD,       ORVILLE  J.  NASH, 

Committee  Board  of  Aldermen. 

WILLIAM  L.  WOOD,  HENRY  E.  DAVIES, 

JOHN  A.  UNDERWOOD,     THOMAS  F.  PKERS, 
EDWARD  PENNY,  Jan.,       JAMES  POLLOCK, 

Committee  Board  of  Assistant  Aldermen. 

J.  S.  MARCH,  S.  OAKLEY, 

S.  HART,  J.  A.  CROSS, 

W.  BURBANK, 

Committee  of  Common  Council  of  Brooklyn. 


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IN  JOINT  COMMITTEE  OF  THE  COMMON 
COUNCIL. 

f  if'  New  York,  April  9,  1841. 

The  Joint  Committee  of  Arrangements  add  to  their  former 
programme  the  following  particulars,  which  were  acci 
dentally  omitted : 

The  closing  ceremonies,  consisting  of  the  Prayer,  Oration, 
Requiem  and  Benediction,  will  take  place  on  the  esplanade, 
in  front  of  the  City  Hall,  on  the  arrival  of  the  rear  of  the  pro 
cession. 

The  Requiem,  written  by  General  Morris,  and  Luther's 
Judgment  Hymn,  will  be  sung  by  the  members  of  the  New- 
York  Sacred  Music  Society. 

The  United  States'  troops  stationed  at  the  different  posts  in 
the  harbor,  will  fire  minute  guns  from  sunrise  until  noon. 

The  Veteran  Corps,  under  the  command  of  Capt.  G.  W. 
Chapman,  will  also  fire  minute  guns  on  the  Battery. 

The  Officers  of  the  Army  and  Navy,  off  duty,  will  take 
post  in  the  line  on  the  right  of  the  Sixth  Division.  ' 

JOHN  W.  EDMONDS,  Esq.,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal,  is 
assigned  to  the  Ninth  Division,  in  place  of  Thomas  W. 
Tucker,  Es<j.,  who  is  unable  to  act. 

General  MATTHEW  KEELER,  Aid  to  the  Grand  Marshal, 
will  take  command  of  the  19th  Division,  in  place  of  Colonel 
S.  Jones  Mumford,  elected  Colonel  of  Light  Infantry. 

Uniformed  Corps  of  Light  Infantry  organized  into  a  Bri 
gade  under  the  command  of  Brigadier  General  Kiersted,  con 
sisting  of  three  Regiments. 

1st  Regiment  under  the  command  of  Colonel  Ewen,  of  the 
8th  Regiment  of  Light  Infantry. 

2d  Regiment  under  the  command  of  Colonel  Mumford,  of 
the  252d  of  Infantry. 

3d  Regiment  under  the  command  of  Major  Tuttle,  of  the 
Battalion  of  Washington  Guards. 

Officers  of  the  City  Government,  in  the  3d  Division,  fol 
lowing  the  Heads  of  Departments. 


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Officers  of  the  Courts,  in  the  4th  Division,  following  the 
Members  of  the  Bar. 

The  College  of  Pharmacy,  of  the  City  of  New  York,  will 
take  post  in  the  9th  Division,  following  the  Medical  Stu 
dents. 

The  St.  David's  Benevolent  Society  will  take  post  in  the 
15th  Division,  following  the  St.  Nicholas'  Society. 

John  Turner,  Esq.,  is  selected  as  one  of  the  Pall  Bearers, 
in  place  of  Richard  Hiker,  Esq.,  who  declines  in  consequence 
of  severe  lameness. 

By  order  of  the  Committee. 

ELIAS  L.  SMITH,  Chairman. 
JOHN  A.  UNDERWOOD,  Secretary. 


Your  Committee  also  addressed  the  following  communi 
cation  to  his  Excellency  the  Governor  of  the  State  : 

New  York,  April  7,  1841. 
His  Excellency  Governor  Reward  : 

Sir — The  undersigned,  a  Committee  on  the  part  of  the  Com 
mon  Councils  of  the  Cities  of  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  have 
been  instructed  to  invite  your  Excellency  and  suite,  and 
through  your  Excellency  the  Heads  of  Departments  of  the  State, 
to  unite  with  them  in  the  funeral  solemnities,  to  take  place  in 
the  City  of  New  York,  on  Saturday  next,  the  10th  instant, 
on  occasion  of  the  death  of  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON, 
late  President  of  the  United  States. 

The  Committee  trust  they  maybe  permitted,  in  addition  to 
the  mere  formal  discharge  of  the  duty  assigned  them,  to  ex 
press,  in  behalf  of  themselves  and  of  the  Bodies  they  repre 
sent,  a  strong  and  earnest  desire  that  you  may  not  find  it  in 
compatible  with  your  public  duties;  as  they  are  satisfied  it 
would  be  more  grateful  to  your  own  feelings,  on  this  me 
lancholy  occasion,  to  unite  with  them  in  an  expression  of 


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respect  and  gratitude,  due  alike  to  the  public  services,  the 
private  worth,  and  the  exalted  station  of  the  lamented  dead. 
We  have  the  honor  to  be,  Sir, 

Your  Excellencies  obedient  Servants, 
ELIAS  L.  SMITH, 
EGBERT  BENSON, 
SAMUEL  NICHOLS, 
D.  GRAHAM,  Jun.,. 
ABRAHAM  HATFIELD, 
ORVILLE  J.  NASH, 
WILLIAM  L.  WOOD, 
EDWARD  PENNY,  Jun.T 
JOHN  A.  UNDERWOOD, 
In  behalf  of  the  City  of  Neio  York, 

J.  S.  MARCH, 
W.  BURBANK, 
S.  OAKLEY, 
J.  A.  CROSS, 
S.  HART, 
In  behalf  of  the  City  of  Brooklyn, 

To  which  the  following  reply  was  received : 

Albany,  April  8,  1841. 

Gentlemen — The  communication  by  which,  as  a  Com 
mittee  of  the  Common  Councils  of  the  Cities  of  New  York 
and  Brooklyn,  you  have  invited  the  Govenior  of  the  State, 
his  suite,  and  the  Heads  of  Departments,  to  unite  in  the  fu 
neral  solemnities  to  be  observed  in  the  City  of  New  York, 
on  the  occasion  of  the  death  of  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRI 
SON,  President  of  the  United  States,  has  been  received. 

Be  pleased  to  tender  to  the  Common  Council  our  acknow 
ledgments  for  this  mark  of  their  consideration,  and  to  assure 
them,  that,  deeply  affected  by  the  sad  event  which  has  in 
volved  the  nation  in  mourning,  and  entertaining  a  very  high 
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respect  for  the  Public  Authorities  and  citizens  of  New  York 
and  Brooklyn,  it  would  be  very  grateful  to  our  feelings  to 
accept  their  invitation. 

The  Legislature,  however,  having  had  this  afflicting  be 
reavement  under  consideration,  and  adopted  suitable  arrange 
ments  for  celebrating  funeral  honors  on  the  occasion;  and 
the  Municipal  Authorities  of  this  City  having  assigned  a  day 
for  a  similar  observance,  it  seems  most  appropriate  that  the 
Officers  of  the  State,  resident  here,  should  unite  with  the 
Legislature  and  their  fellow  citizens  in  the  obsequies  to  be 
performed  at  this  Capital. 

We  are,  very  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  Servants, 

WILLIAM  H.  SEWARD, 
J.  C.  SPENCER, 
JOHN  A.  COLLYER, 
O.  L.  HOLLEY, 
RUFUS  KING. 
(The  Attorney  General  and  the  Treasurer 

are  absent  from  the  city.) 

The  Honorable  Elias  L.  Smith,  Egbert  Benson,  Samuel 
Nichols,  D.  Graham,  jun.,  Abraham  Hatfield,  Orville 
J.  Nash,  William  L.  Wood,  Edward  Penny,  jun., 
and  John  A.  Underwood, 

Committee,  ^c.,  on  behalf  of  New  York. 

The  Honorable  J.  S.  March,  W.  Burbank,  S.  Oakley,  J. 
A.  Cross,  and  S.  Hart, 

Committee,  $-c.,  on  behalf  of  the  City  of  Brooklyn. 


Your  Committee  also  addressed  the  following  communi 
cation  to  the  President  of  the  Senate  of  the  State ; 


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New  YorAr,  April  7,  1841. 
Honorable  Luther  Bradish^ 

President  of  the  Senate : 

Sir — The  undersigned,  a  Committee  on  the  part  of  the 
Common  Councils  of  the  Cities  of  New  York  and  Brooklyn, 
have  been  instructed  to  invite  the  Senate  of  this  State  to 
unite  with  them  in  the  funeral  solemnities,  to  take  place  in 
the  City  of  New  York,  on  Saturday  next,  the  10th  instant, 
on  occasion  of  the  death  of  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON, 
late  President  of  the  United  States. 

In  performing  this  melancholy,  though  grateful  duty,  the 
undersigned  take  occasion  to  add,  that  it  would  be  most 
gratifying  to  those  whom  they  represent,  and  to  their  fellow 
citizens,  if  the  Honorable  Body  over  which  you  preside  were 
enabled  to  unite  with  them  on  this  solemn  occasion,  in  an 
expression  of  respect,  due  alike  to  the  public  services,  the 
private  worth,  and  the  exalted  station  of  the  lamented  dead. 
We  have  the  honor  to  be,  Sir, 

Your  obedient  Servants, 

ELIAS  L.  SMITH, 
EGBERT  BENSON, 
SAMUEL  NICHOLS, 
D.  GRAHAM,  Jun., 
ABRAHAM  HATFIELD, 
ORVILLE  J.  NASH, 
WILLIAM  L.  WOOD, 
EDWARD  PENNY,  Jun., 
JOHN  A.  UNDERWOOD, 
On  behalf  of  the  City  of  New  'York. 
J.  S.  MARCH, 
W.  BURBANK, 
S.  OAKLEY, 
J.  A.  CROSS, 
S.  HART, 
On  behalf  of  the  City  of  Brooklyn. 


To  this  eommuni cation,  no  official  reply  has  been  receiv 
ed,  but  the  following  proceedings  appear,  from  the  State  pa 
per,  to  have  been  taken  upon  it  in  the  Senate  : 

LEGISLATURE  OF  NEW  YORK. 

IN  SENATE,  APRIL  9,  184L 

Prayer  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  LEVINGS. 

An  invitation  was  received  from  the  Joint  Committee  of 
the  Common  Councils  of  New  York  and  Brooklyn. 

Mr.  Taylor  reported  on  the  communication  from  the  Joint 
Committee  of  the  Common  Councils  of  the  City  of  New 
York  and  Brooklyn,  and  submitted  the  following  resolution, 
which  was  unanimously  adopted: 

Resolved,  That  the  President  of  the  Senate  be  requested 
to  respond  in  suitable  terms  to  the  invitation  of  the  Common 
Councils  of  the  Cities  of  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  to  unite 
with  them  in  the  funeral  solemnities  to  take  place  in  the  City 
of  New  York,  on  Saturday,  the  10th  instant,  on  occasion  of 
the  death  of  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON,  late  President  of 
the  United  States — to  assure  them  of  the  deep  sympathy  of 
this  body  in  the  National  bereavement — that  the  Senate  have 
already  made  the  appropriate  arrangements  for  the  funeral 
solemnities  on  this  mournful  occasion,  and  that  their  public 
duties  deny  to  them  the  opportunity  of  mingling  their  con 
dolence  with  their  fellow  citizens  of  New  York  and  Brooklyn. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  H.  A.  Livingston,  it  was  resolved  that 
when  the  Senate  adjourns,  it  adjourn  to  meet  on  Monday 
morning  at  10  o'clock. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Lee  the  Senate  then  adjourned. 

A  similar  communication  was  addressed  to  the  Speaker  of 
the  House  of  Assembly,  from  whom  the  following  reply  was 
received. 

ASSEMBLY  CHAMBER, 

Albany,  April  9,  1841. 

GENTLEMEN — 

Your  note  of  the  7th  instant,  transmitting  an  invitation  to 
the  House  of  Assembly,  to  join  their  fellow  citizens  of  New 


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York  and  Brooklyn,  in  the  funeral  solemnities  on  occasion 
of  the  death  of  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON,  late  President 
of  the  United  States,  has  been  received  and  laid  before  the 
House. 

The  House  having,  prior  to  the  receipt  of  your  invitation, 
had  such  action  as  a  body  in  relation  to  this  solemn  event, 
as  they  deemed  advisable,  have  not  thought  it  expedient  to 
take,  officially, any  further  order  thereupon  ;  and  have  there 
fore  directed  me  most  respectfully  to  decline  your  invitation. 
I  am  respectfully, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

P.  B.  PORTER,  Speaker. 
To  Messrs.  Ellas  L.  Smith,  Egbert  Benson, .) 
Samuel  Nichols,  and  others.  \ 

Committee  on  behalf  of  the  Citizens  of  New  York. 

J.  &  March,  W  Burban/c, 
S.  Oakley,  and  others, 
Committee  on  behalf  o^f  the  Citizens  of  Brooklyn. 


The  arrangements  which  were  proposed  by  the  Committee 
were  carried  out,  as  appears  by  the  following  official  report 
from/he  Grand  Marshal,  with  the  exception  of  the  delivery 
of  the  Oration,  which  was  necessarily  dispensed  with,  in 
consequence  of  the  inclemency  of  the  weather  : 


—  I  have  the  honor  of  reporting  to  the  Committee  of 
the  Honorable  the  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  New 
York,  a  detailed  account  of  the  execution  of  the  Programme 
of  Arrangements  adopted  by  the  Committee,  and  submitted 
to  be  carried  out  under  my  orders,  with  the  assistance  of 
such  Aids  as  I  might  deem  proper  to  select  for  the  purpose. 
It  will  be  perceived,  that  the  names  of  several  gentlemen  ap 
peared  attached  to  Divisions  in  the  early  publication  of  the 
programme,  whose  names  do  not  appear  in  the  execution  — 
the  discrepancy  was  owing  to  the  inability  of  those  first  se 
lected  to  do  duty  —  others  will  immediately  be  selected  whose 
names  appear  at  the  head  of  the  Divisions.  Permit  me  to 
assure  you  that  if  the  execution  of  the  Programme  of  Ar- 


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rangements  of  the  Funeral  Obsequies  in  honor  of  the  late 
WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON,  President  of  the  United 
States,  meet  the  Committee's  approval,  the  credit  of  the  exe- 
tion  is  due  to  the  Aids  selected. 

I  am  respectfully  yours, 

ROBERT  BOGARDUS, 

Grand  Marshal. 
To  ELIAS  L.  SMITH,  ESQ., 

Chairman,  fyc. 


FUNERAL  OBSEQUIES 

In  honor  of  the  late  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON, 
President  of  the  United  States. 

Civic  and  Military  Procession. 

Under  the  direction  of  the  Joint  Committees  of  the  Com 
mon  Councils  of  New  York  and.  Brooklyn,  a  Programme  of 
Arrangements  was  prepared,  and  its  execution  confided  to 
the  direction  of  GEN.  ROBERT  BOGARDUS,  as  Grand 
Marshal. 

The  following  gentlemen  were  selected  as  Aids  to  the 
Grand  Marshal : 

PROSPER  M.  WETMORE,  SAMUEL  D.  JACKSON, 

GILBERT  HOPKINS,  WRIGHT  HAWKES, 

WM.  SAMUEL  JOHNSON,  JOHN  D.  VAN  BUREN, 

WILLIAM  W.  TOMPKINS,  JOHN  W.  EDMONDS, 

JONATHAN  AMORY,  A.  DAVEZAC, 

GARRET  H.  STRYKER,  GEORGE  W.  HEELAS, 

JOHN  A.  MITCHELL,  MARCELLUS  EELLS, 

JOHN  RIDLEY,  JOHN  A.  MORRILL, 

GILES  M.  HILLYER,  GEORGE  W.  EMBREE, 

HARMAN  TEELE,  FLORENCE  MAHONEY, 

FREDERICK  PENTZ,  RUFUS  PRIME, 

MINTHORNE  TOMPKINS,  MARSHAL  J.  BACON, 

MATTHEW  KEELER,  JOHN  D.  JOHNSON, 

WILLIAM  M.  McARDLE,  JAMES  McCULLOUGH. 


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At  a  meeting  of  the  Civic  Staff,  held  at  the  Mayor's  Office 
in  the  City  Hall,  on  Thursday,  the  8th  instant,  the  Grand 
Marshal  in  the  Chair,  Samuel  D.  Jackson,  and  John  D. 
Van  Buren,  acting  as  Secretaries,  it  was  unanimously 

Resolved,  That  the  following  dress  and  equipments  be 
adopted  by  the  Staff:— 

Black  dress  throughout. 

Chapeaux  without  ornament,  trimmed  with  crape. 

Scarf  of  black  satin  and  crape. 

Crape  knot  on  the  left  arm. 

Dress  sword,  with  steel  mounting,  scabbard  covered  with 
black  velvet,  and  hilt  with  crape  mourning  knot. 

Black  silk  gloves— steel  spurs. 

Black  saddle  cloth,  trimmed  with  deep  fringe,  and  cord 
festooned  in  front. 

Russet  bridle,  with  black  fringe  and  crape  knots  on  the 
foretop  and  nose  piece. 


The  following  preliminary  order  was  issued  by  the  Grand 
Marshal : — 

FUNERAL  OBSEQUIES. 
GENERAL  ORDER. 

City  Hall,  April  9th,  1841. 

The  Aids  to  the  Grand  Marshal  will  assemble  at  the  As 
sistant  Vice  Chancellor's  room,  City  Hall,  on  Saturday  morn 
ing,  at  30  minutes  past  9  precisely. 

The  Grand  Marshal  will  receive  his  Staff,  at  his  quarters, 
No.  501  Broadway,  at  10  o'clock  precisely. 
It  is  expected  that  the  Staff  will  be  punctual  in  attendance. 
By  order. 

ROBERT  BOGARDUS, 
.  S.  D.  JACKSON,  Sec'y.  Grand  Marshal. 


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The  various  public  bodies,  associations  and  societies,,  a*' 
sembled  in  large  numbers,  at  an  early  hour,  in  accordance 
with  the  published  arrangements  of  the  Joint  Committees. 

Precisely  at  the  hour  indicated  in  the  programme  of  ar~ 
rangements,  all  the  civic  societies,  public  associations,  and; 
invited  guests,  were  in  readiness  to  commence  the  move 
ment.  The  several  Aids,  heretofore  named,  having  charge 
of  the  various  divisions,  promptly  reported  to  the  Grand 
Marshal,  and  the  procession  moved  forward  in  the  order  pre 
scribed  in  the  preceding  programme. 

The  movement  commenced  by  the  passage  of  the  military 
escort,  preceded  by  the  Grand  Marshal,  from  Broadway, 
in  front  of  the  City  Hall,  through  Chatham  street. 

The  URN  was  placed  on  a  bier  in  front  of  the  Hall,  and 
received  the  funeral  honors  of  the  corps  on  the  March. 
When  the  first  division  had  passed,  the  urn  was  borne  to  its 
station  in  the  second  Division,  under  an  Escort  of  Marines,, 
and  followed  by  a  WHITE  STEED,  caparisoned  in  full 
mourning  equipments. 

The  route  of  the  procession  was  through  Chatham  street,. 
East  Broadway,  Grand  street,  the  Bowery,  Fourteenth  street 
and  Broadway,  to  the  Park,  at  which  place  it  arrived  about 
five  o'clock,  P.  M. 

Upon  the  arrival  of  the  head  of  the  procession  at  the 
Park,  the  military  escort  were  formed  in  line  on  Broadwayr 
arid  reviewed  by  the  Grand  Marshal.  Each  Division,  as  it 
reached  the  Park,  was  reviewed,  and  placed  under  the  sole' 
direction  of  the  Aid  by  whom  it  was  led.  This  deviation 
from  the  original  programme  became  n-ecessary  in  conse 
quence  of  the  severe  inclemency  of  the  weather. 

Several  Divisions  filed  into  the  Park,  and  witnessed  the 
closing  of  the  ceremonies  in  front  of  the  Hall,  where  a  re 
quiem  was  sung  by  the  Sacred  Music  Society. 

The  solemnities  were  opened  by  prayer  by  the  Reverend* 
Doctor  Cox,  of  the  City  of  Brooklyn,  and  closed  by  a  be 
nediction  from  the  Right  Reverend  Bishop  Onderdonk. 

The  delivery  of  the  contemplated  funeral  oration,  by  the 


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Honorable  Theodore  Frelinghuysen,  Chancellor  of  the  Uni 
versity,  was  prevented  by  the  state  of  the  weather. 

The  bells  of  the  various  churches  in  New  York  and 
Brooklyn  were  tolled  during  the  movement  of  the  proces 
sion  :  all  the  vessels  in  port  wore  their  flags  at  half-mast, 
from  sun-rise  to  sun-set;  minute  guns  were  fired  by  corps 
especially  designated  for  that  purpose;  various  public 
buildings,  and  many  private  residences,  on  the  route  of  the 
procession,  were  appropriately  decorated  with  the  insignia 
of  mourning. 

The  various  military  orders  issued  by  the  Commander-in- 
Chief,  and  the  Officers  in  command  of  the  several  Divisions 
in  this  city,  will  appear  in  another  place. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Civic  Staff,  held  at  the  Mayor's  Office, 
City  Hall,  on  Friday,  the  16th  instant,  in  the  absence  of  Ge 
neral  Bogardus,  the  Grand  Marshal,  William  Samuel 
Johnson,  Esq.,  was  called  to  the  Chair,  Samuel  D.  Jackson 
acting  as  Secretary,  the  following  resolutions  were  submitted 
by  Prosper  M.  Wetmore: 

Resolved,  That  the  cordial  acknowledgments  of  the  Corps 
of  Aids  are  due  to  General  Robert  Bogardus,  Grand  Mar 
shal  of  the  Procession,  for  the  urbanity  and  courtesy  which 
distinguished  his  intercourse  with  the  Civic  Staff,  on  the  re 
cent  occasion  of  rendering  funeral  honors  to  the  memory  of 
the  late  President  of  the  United  States ;  and  also  for  his 
prompt,  energetic  and  efficient  conduct  in  the  discharge  of 
his  official  duties,  evinced  in  the  fact  that  the  entire  civic 
procession  was  in  readiness  to  move  at  the  precise  moment 
indicated  in  the  programme  of  arrangements. 

Resolved,  That  a  copy  of  the  preceding  resolution  be 
transmitted  to  General  Bogardus. 

WILLIAM  SAMUEL  JOHNSON, 

Chairman. 
Extract  from  the  Minutes. 

S.  D.  JACKSON,  Secretary. 
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At  a  meeting  of  the  Civic  Staff,  held  as  above,  the  Grand 
Marshal  in  the  Chair,  it  was 

Resolved,  That  the  Staff  unanimously  return  their  thanks 
to  the  Joint  Committee  of  the  Honorable  the  Common  Coun 
cil,  for  the  liberality  of  their  arrangements,  and  for  their 
prompt  and  courteous  attention  to  the  wishes  of  the  Civic 

Staff. 

ROBERT  BOGARDUS, 

Chairman. 

Extract  from  the  Minutes. 
S.  D.  JACKSON,  Secretary. 


The  following  is  the  Requiem  referred  to  in  the  above 
report  of  the  Grand  Marshal,  which  was  written  by  George 
P.  Morris,  Esq.,  and  sung  at  the  conclusion  of  the  cere 
monies  by  the  members  of  the  New  York  Sacred  Music 
Society : 

Weep — for  a  spirit  fled  ! — 

The  solemn  word  is  spoken  ! — 
Weep — for  the  silver-thread 

And  golden-bowl  are  broken  ! 
A  warrior  lived— a  Christian  died  ! — 
Sorrow  should  slumber  in  our  pride  ! 

Go — bring  his  battle-blade  ! 

His  helmet  and  his  plume  ! 
And  be  his  trophies  laid 

Beside  him  in  the  tomb  ! 
Where  files  of  time-marked  veterans  come, 
With  martial  tramp  and  muffled  drum. 

Give  to  the  earth  his  frame  ! 

'T  was  born  but  to  decay  : — 
Not  so  his  deathless  name  ! 

That  cannot  pass  away  ! 
In  youth,  in  manhood,  and  in  age, 
He  dignified  his  country's  page. 


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Green  be  the  wil  1  o\v -bough 

Above  the  swelling  mound, 
Where  sleeps  the  hero  now 

In  consecrated  ground. 
His  monument  his  fame  endears — 
His  epitaph — a  nation's  tears. 

Your  Committee  having  been  compelled  by  the  state  of  the 
weather  to  dispense  with  the  delivery  of  the  Oration  by  the 
Hon.  Theodore  Frelinghnysen^  have  obtained  from  that 
gentleman  a  copy  of  the  Oration,  which,  with  the  corres 
pondence  on  the  subject,  is  appended  to  this  report. 

Your  Committee  have  thus  discharged  the  melancholy 
though  grateful  duty  assigned  to  them.  They  deem  it  unne 
cessary  in  conclusion  to  detain  the  Common  Council  by  any 
remarks  upon  its  character,  or  upon  the  considerations  which 
its  solemnity  is  so  well  calculated  to  suggest.  They  feel, 
however,  that  they  would  be  wanting  in  their  duty  to  their 
constituents,  did  they  not  acknowledge  the  promptness  and 
alacrity,  as  well  as  the  deep  feeling  of  sympathy  with  which 
every  portion  of  their  fellow  citizens  have  lent  their  co-ope 
ration  in  carrying  out  the  proposed  object.  For  a  season,  at 
least,  the  spirit  of  party  was  forgotten,  and  men  of  every 
shade  of  political  sentiment  vied  with  each  other  in  render 
ing  appropriate  honors  to  the  memory  of  the  illustrious  head 
of  our  Republic.  The  scene  was  full  of  material  for  reflec 
tion,  and  it  is  to  be  fondly  hoped  that  its  recollections  may 
be  hallowed  by  the  prayer  that,  as  in  this  instance,  we  have 
felt  and  acted  as  one  people,  we  may  even  in  the  heat  of 
party  contentions  not  forget  that  we  have  a  common  interest 
in  cherishing  the  memory  of  the  great  and  good  of  our  be 
loved  country,  and  a  common  stake  in  the  welfare  and  per 
petuity  of  her  institutions. 


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In  conclusion,  your  Committee  beg  leave  to  express  their 
thanks,  and  they  doubt  not  those  of  the  Common  Council,  to 
the  Grand  Marshal  and  his  Aids,  to  the  military,  and  civic 
bodies,  and  citizens  who  united  with  them,  upon  this  melan 
choly  and  interesting  occasion,  for  the  efficiency  with  which 
the  proposed  arrangements  were  carried  into  execution,  and 
for  the  readiness  and  alacrity  with  which  they  responded,  in 
every  instance,  to  the  wishes  of  the  Committee,  in  giving 
effect  to  this  solemn  and  imposing  pageant. 
Respectfully  submitted. 

ELIAS  L.  SMITH,  EGBERT  BENSON, 

CALEB  S.  WOODHULL,     DAVID  GRAHAM,  Jun., 
ABRAHAM  HATFIELD,      ORVILLE  J.  NASH, 

Committee  Board  of  Aldermen. 

WILLIAM  L.  WOOD,  HENRY  E.  DAVIES, 

JOHN  A.  UNDERWOOD,     THOMAS  F.  PEERS, 
EDWARD  PENNY,  Jim.,      JAMES  POLLOCK, 

Committee  Board  of  Assistant  Aldermen. 


BOARD    OF    ALDERMEN,    APRIL   5,    184L 

PRESENT — Elijah  F.  Purdy,  Esq.,  President. 


ALDERMEN — Calvin  Balis — Caleb  S.  Woodhull — Egbert 
Benson — Daniel  C.  Pentz — Robert  Jones — James  Ferris — 
Josiah  Rich — Freeman  Campbell — Abraham  Hatfield — Elias 
L.  Smith— Samuel  Nichols— David  Graham,  Jun. — Peter 
Cooper — Orville  J.  Nash. 


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Alderman  Nash  moved  that  the  reading  of  the  minutes  be 
dispensed  with,  which  was  adopted. 

The  following  communication  was  then  received  from  his 
Honor  the  Acting  Mayor,  informing  the  Board  of  the  death 
of  General  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON,  late  Presi 
dent  of  the  United  States  : 

MAYOR'S  OFFICE,  APRIL  BTH,  1841. 
To  the  Board  of  Aldermen  : 

GENTLEMEN— It  becomes  my  painful  duty  to  announce 
to  you  the  melancholy  intelligence  of  the  death  of  General 
WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON,  late  President  of  the  United 
States :  an  event  sudden,  solemn  and  afflicting  to  the 
nation. 

Of  his  services,  civil  and  military,  it  is  unnecessary  for 
me  to  speak:  they  are  identified  with  the  history  of  our 
country. 

I  should  do  injustice  to  my  own  feelings,  and  to  the  station 
which  I  temporarily  fill,  were  I  not  to  partake  of  the  general 
gloom  that  pervades  the  community,  which  mourns  the  loss 
of  a  Chief  Magistrate,  recently  called  from  peace  and  retire 
ment  to  preside  over  the  destinies  of  a  nation  of  freemen. 

I  respectfully  suggest  that  such  measures  be  taken  as  will 
evince  the  respect  and  affection  due  to  one  who  has  occupied 
so  exalted  a  station,  and  shared  so  largely  of  the  public  con 
fidence. 

I  am,  with  respect,  gentlemen,  yours,  &c. 

ELIJAH  F.  PURDY, 

Acting  Mayor. 

The  same  having  been  read,  Alderman  Smith  rose,  and 
after  making  some  appropriate  and  feeling  remarks  upon  the 
melancholy  intelligence  communicated  by  his  Honor  the 
Acting  Mayor,  presented  the  following  resolutions : 


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Resolved,  If  the  Board  of  Assistant  Aldermen  concur, 
that  the  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  New  York  have  re 
ceived  with  deep  emotion,  the  afflicting  intelligence  of  the 
death  of  General  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON,  President  of 
the  United  States,  and  that  while  they  sincerely  sympathize 
with  the  family  of  the  deceased  upon  the  occasion  of  their 
sudden  and  melancholy  bereavement,  they  cordially  partici 
pate  with  their  fellow  citizens,  throughout  the  country,  in  the 
grief  which  is  felt  at  the  loss  of  one  who  was  endeared  to  the 
nation  by  the  patriotism  and  fidelity  of  his  public  services, 
by  the  purity  of  his  private  character,  and  by  the  exalted 
station  to  which  he  had  so  recently  been  called  by  the  voice 
of  the  American  people. 

Resolved,  If  the  Board  of  Assistant  Aldermen  concur, 
that  a  suitable  demonstration  of  respect  for  the  memory  of 
the  late  President,  by  the  adoption  of  fitting  solemnities, 
should  be  made  by  the  public  authorities  and  citizens  of  New 
York,  and  that  a  Committee  of  the  Common  Council,  to  con 
sist  of  six  members  of  each  Board,  be  appointed  to  make  such 
arrangements  in  that  behalf  as  they  may  deem  expedient. 

Resolved^  If  the  Board  of  Assistant  Aldermen  concur, 
that  the  Presidents  of  both  Boards  of  the  Common  Council 
be  requested  to  direct  the  chambers  of  their  respective  Boards 
to  be  hung  with  black,  during  the  remainder  of  the  term  of 
the  present  Common  Council,  and  that  the  members  of  each 
Board  will  wear  the  usual  badge  of  mourning  for  the  same 
period. 

Resolved^  If  the  Board  of  Assistant  Aldermen  concur, 
that  his  Honor  the  Acting  Mayor  be  requested  to  communi 
cate  a  copy  of  these  resolutions  to  the  afflicted  family  of  the 
deceased,  and  to  cause  the  same  to  be  published  in  the  news 
papers  of  this  City  and  of  the  City  of  Washington. 


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Alderman  Benson  rose,  and  after  making  some  suitable 
remarks  on  the  occasion,  seconded  the  resolutions. 

Alderman  Graham  made  some  appropriate  remarks  on  the 
melancholy,  event ;  after  which,  the  resolutions  were  unani 
mously  adopted,  and  the  President  appointed  Aldermen 
Smith,  Benson,  Nash,  Graham,  Hatfield  and  VVoodhull,  such 
Committee  on  the  part  of  this  Board,  and  the  same  were 
directed  to  be  sent  to  the  Board  of  Assistant  Aldermen  for 
concurrence. 

The  Board  then  adjourned. 


BOARD  OF  ALDERMEN. 

SPECIAL  MEETING,  APRIL  10,  1841. 
PRESENT — Egbert  Benson,  Esq.,  President  pro  tern. 

ALDERMEN — Calvin  Balis — Caleb  S.  Woodhull — Daniel 
C.  Pentz — Robert  Jones — James  Ferris — Josiah  Rich — Wil 
liam  Chamberlain — Freeman  Campbell — Abraham  Hatfield 
— Nathaniel  Jarvis — Elias  L.  Smith — Samuel  Nichols — Da 
vid  Graham,  jun. — Peter  Cooper — Orville  J.  Nash. 

The  President  of  the  Board  being  absent,  on  motion  of 
Alderman  Smith  Alderman  Benson  was  appointed  President 
pro  tern.,  who,  on  taking  the  Chair,  stated  the  object  of  the 
meeting. 

On  motion,  the  reading  of  the  minutes  was  dispensed  with. 

Alderman  Smith,  Chairman  of  the  Joint  Committee  of  Ar 
rangements,  reported  the  following  programme  of  arrange 
ments  for  funeral  solemnities  in  honor  of  the  late  President, 
WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON,  (see  page  50,)  which  was 
adopted. 

Alderman  Smith  moved  that  the  Board  now  join  the  fune- 


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ral  procession,  which  was  adopted,  whereupon  the  Board 
took  a  recess  for  that  purpose. 

The  ceremonies  having  ended  agreeably  to  the.  programme, 
(except  the  prayer,  oration  and  benediction,  which  were  de 
ferred  on  account  of  the  imfavorableness  of  the  weather,) 
the  members  returned  to  their  chambers,  all  present  as  be 
fore,  and  resumed  in  order  of  business. 

A  motion  was  made  that  the  Board  adjourn,  which  was 
adopted. 


SPECIAL  MEETING. 
BOARD  OF  ASSISTANT  ALDERMEN. 

Monday,  April  5,  1841. 

PRESENT — Frederick  R.  Lee,  Esq.,  President,  in  the  Chair; 
Messrs.  Peers,  Underwood,  Halsey,  Adams,  O'Neil,  Wood, 
Vandervoort,  Leonard,  Ward,  Penny,  Bradhurst,  Westervelt, 
Spader,  Davies,  and  Pollock;  who,  on  the  call  of  the  roll, 
severally  answered  to  their  names. 

The  President  arose  and  addressed  the  Board  as  follows : 

But  a  few  short  months  since,  it  became  my  painful  duty 
to  announce  to  you  the  decease  of  one  of  our  associates,  the 
Assistant  Alderman  of  the  First  Ward  ;  who,  at  a  good  old 
age,  finished  his  course  on  earth,  and  I  trust  is  now  receiving 
the  reward  of  a  well  spent  life,  in  a  brighter  and  better  world. 

Scarcely  has  the  gloom  which  then  pervaded  this  Board 
been  dispelled,  before  we  are  again  called  upon  to  mourn  the 
loss  of  the  Chief  Magistrate  of  these  United  States.  WIL 
LIAM  HENRY  HARRISON  is  now  no  more  !  Elevated  as  he 
was,  to  the  highest  office  in  the  gift  of  the  People,  melan 
choly  indeed  is  the  reflection,  that  after  the  short  period  of 
one  month  from  his  inauguration  to  the  most  important  situ- 


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ation  in  the  world,  millions  of  free  and  independent  people 
are  called  upon  to  mourn  his  death.  This  sudden  bereave 
ment  has  cast  a  gloom  throughout  the  nation,  which  time 
alone  can  eradicate.  Unexpected  as  is  the  event,  the  only 
consolation  left  to  his  friends  is,  that  their  loss  is  his  eternal 
gain.  The  last  moments  of  his  life  were  marked  by  calm 
ness  and  resignation  to  the  Divine  will.  He  died,  as  a  Chris 
tian  should  die,  trusting  in  the  promises  of  the  Gospel,  and 
relying  upon  the  merits  of  a  once  crucified,  but  now  ascended 
Saviour.  He  died  actively  engaged  in  the  public  service, 
closing  his  mortal  labors  as  the  President  of  the  people,  ap 
pointed  by  their  free  election.  In  his  life  he  was  patriotic 
and  useful,  and  in  his  death  expressed  a  fervent  desire  for 
the  preservation  of  the  principles  of  the  Constitution. 

This  is  the  first  instance  since  the  formation  of  our  Go 
vernment,  that  the  people  have  been  called  upon  to  mourn 
the  loss  of  the  great  head  of  the  nation.  An  overruling 
Providence  has  thought  proper,  for  some  wise  purpose,  thus 
to  afflict  us.  "  Mysterious  are  thy  ways,  oh  God  !  and  past 
finding  out." 

He  whose  death  we  now  deplore,  after  serving  his  country 
year  after  year,  both  in  the  battle  field  and  in  the  Councils 
of  the  Nation,  at  a  period  of  life  when  men  are  usually  de 
sirous  of  retiring  from  public  duties,  when  nearly  three  score 
years  and  ten  had  laid  their  burdens  on  Ids  frame,  he  stood 
ready,  at  his  country's  call,  to  take  command  of  a  nation 
that  is  respected  throughout  the  world ;  to  guide  and  direct 
it  in  the  defence  of  liberty  and  order.  Justly  may  he  be  ve 
nerated  and  respected,  and  justly  may  his  death  be  univer 
sally  deplored.  With  us,  indeed,  it  would  be  a  disgrace  did 
we  not  evince  our  respect  for  his  character  and  our  gratitude 
for  his  services:  many  did  it  while  their  friend  was  living, 
and  I  trust  that  all  will  show  their  attachment  to  the  acknow 
ledged  head  of  the  government,  on  the  sad  occasion  of  his 
death.  He  has  gone  to  that  "  bourne  from  whence  no  travel 
ler  returns."  The  tidings  of  grief  will  resound  throughout 
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our  land  ;  every  city,  town  and  county  will  re-echo  the  note 
of  sadness,  and  will  unite  in  their  condolence  with  the  fa 
mily  of  the  illustrious  dead.  They  indeed  need  our  sympa 
thies  and  prayers — the  aged  partner  of  his  bosom,  who  shared 
with  him  his  sorrows  and  his  joys ;  who  fondly  anticipated 
meeting  him,  surrounded  by  a  retinue  of  friends ;  but,  ah  ! 
how  changed  the  scene !  the  solemn  mandate  has  gone  forth — 
they  meet  no  more!  until  the  second  coming  of  the  Redeem 
er,  in  glorious  majesty,  to  judge  the  world.  He  has  now 
rested  from  his  labors,  and  his  best  eulogium  is  the  univer- 
val  grief  of  the  American  people. 

But  I  have  done,  and  would  only  add,  that  I  have  con 
vened  the  Board  at  this  time,  in  order  to  enable  you  to  adopt 
such  measures  as  you  may  deem  necessary  upon  this  mourn 
ful  occasion. 

The  following  message  was  then  received  from  the  Acting 
Mayor,  through  his  Clerk,  John  Ahern,  Esq. : 

MAYOR'S  OFFICE,  APRIL  5, 1841. 
To  the  Board  of  Assistant  Aldermen  : 

GENTLEMEN — It  becomes  my  painful  duty  to  announce 
to  you  the  melancholy  intelligence  of  the  death  of  General 
WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON,  late  President  of  the  United 
States;  an  event  sudden,  solemn,  and  afflicting  to  the  nation. 

Of  his  services,  civil  and  military,  it  is  unnecessary  for  me 
to  speak  :  they  are  identified  with  the  history  of  our  country. 

I  should  do  injustice  to  my  own  feelings,  and  to  the  sta 
tion  which  I  temporarily  fill,  were  I  not  to  partake  of  the 
general  gloom  which  pervades  the  community,  which  mourns 
the  loss  of  a  Chief  Magistrate,  recently  called  from  peace 
and  retirement,  to  preside  over  the  destinies  of  a  nation  of 
freemen. 

I  respectfully  suggest  that  such  measures  be  taken  as  will 


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evince  the  respect  and  affection  due  to  one  who  has  occupied 
so  exalted  a  station,  and  shared  so  largely  of  the  public  con 
fidence. 

I  am,  with  respect,  gentlemen,  yours,  &c., 

ELIJAH  F.  PURDY, 

Acting  Mayor. 

The  message  having  been  read,  the  following  resolutions 
were  received  from  the  Board  of  Aldermen  : 

Resolved,  (If  the  Board  of  Assistant  Aldermen  concur,) 
that  the  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  New  York  have 
received,  with  deep  emotion,  the  afflicting  intelligence  of  the 
death  of  General  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON,  President 
of  the  United  States  ;  and  that  while  they  sincerely  sympa 
thise  with  the  family  of  the  deceased,  upon  the  occasion  of 
their  sudden  and  melancholy  bereavement,  they  cordially 
participate  with  their  fellow  citizens  throughout  the  country, 
in  the  grief  which  is  felt  at  the  loss  of  one  who  was  endeared 
to  the  nation  by  the  patriotism  and  fidelity  of  his  public  ser 
vices,  by  the  purity  of  his  private  character,  and  by  the  ex 
alted  station  to  which  he  had  so  recently  been  called  by  the 
voice  of  the  American  people. 

Resolved,  (If  the  Board  of  Assistant  Aldermen  concur,) 
That  a  suitable  demonstration  of  respect  for  the  memory  of 
the  late  President,  by  the  adoption  of  fitting  solemnities, 
should  be  made  by  the  public  authorities  and  citizens  of 
New  York ;  and  that  a  Committee  of  the  Common  Council, 
to  consist  of  six  members  of  each  Board,  be  appointed  to 
make  such  arrangements  in  that  behalf  as  they  may  deem 
expedient. 

Resolved,  (If  the  Board  of  Assistant  Aldermen  concur,) 
that  the  Presidents  of  both  Boards  of  the  Common  Council 
be  requested  to  direct  the  chambers  of  their  respective  Boards 


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to  be  hung  with  black,  during  the  remainder  of  the  term  of 
the  present  Common  Council,  and  that  the  members  of  each 
Board  will  wear  the  usual  badge  of  mourning  for  the  same 
period. 

Resolved,  (If  the  Board  of  Assistant  Aldermen  concur,) 
that  his  Honor  the  Acting  Mayor  be  requested  to  communi 
cate  a  copy  of  these  resolutions  to  the  afflicted  family  of  the 
deceased,  and  to  cause  the  same  to  be  published  in  the  news 
papers  of  this  city  and  of  the  City  of  Washington. 

Adopted  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  and  Aldermen  Smith, 
Benson,  Nash,  Graham,  Hatfield  and  Woodhull  appointed 
the  Committee  on  the  part  of  that  Board. 

Unanimously  concurred  in,  and  Messrs.  Wood,  Davies, 
Pollock,  Peers,  Underwood  and  Penny  appointed  the  Com 
mittee  on  the  part  of  this  Board. 

On  motion,  the  Board  adjourned  ;  and  the  President  an 
nounced  jthat  this  board  stood  adjourned  until  Monday,  the 
12th  instant,  at  5  o'clock,  P.  M. 

EDWARD  PATTERSON,  Clerk. 


SPECIAL  MEETING. 
BOARD  OF  ASSISTANT  ALDERMEN. 

Monday,  April  10,  1841. 

PRESENT — Frederick  R.  Lee,  Esq.,  President,  in  the  Chair ; 
Messrs.  Peers,  Underwood,  Halsey,  Adams,  O'Neil,  Wood, 
Vandervoort,  Leonard,  Ward,  Penny,  Bradhurst,  Westervelt, 
Spader,  Davies,  and  Pollock ;  who,  on  the  call  of  the  roll, 
severally  answered  to  their  names. 


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The  Committee  appointed  to  make  arrangements  for  the 
funeral  obsequies  of  the  late  President,  presented  the  pro 
gramme,  prepared  by  the  Joint  Committees,  which  was  ac 
cepted  and  ordered  to  be  entered  on  the  minutes.  (See  p.  50.) 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Adams,  the  Board  then  resolved  to  unite 
in  the  funeral  procession  of  the  late  President,  and  thereupon 
took  a  recess  for  that  purpose. 

The  ceremonies  having  been  performed  agreeably  to  the 
preceding  programme,  excepting  the  prayer,  oration  and 
benediction,  which  were  deferred  in  consequence  of  the  un 
favorable  state  of  the  weather,  the  members  returned  to  their 
chamber,  all  being  present  as  before,  and  resumed  business, 
and  a  motion  being  made  that  the  Board  do  now  adjourn, 
the  same  was  carried,  and  the  President  announced  that  this 
Board  stood  adjourned  until  Monday,  the  12th  instant,  at  5 
o'clock,  P.  M. 

On  motion,  the  Board  adjourned;  and  the  President  an 
nounced  that  this  Board  stood  adjourned  until  Monday,  the 
12th  instant,  at  5  o'clock,  P.  M. 

EDWARD  PATTERSON,  Clerk. 


BROOKLYN  COMMON  COUNCIL. 

• 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Brook 
lyn,  held  on  the  5th  day  of  April,  1841,  present  his  Honor 
the  Mayor  and  a  quorum  of  the  Board ; 

The  Mayor,  in  a  very  feeling  address,  officially  announced 
to  the  Board  the  death  of  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON, 
President  of  the  United  States. 

Alderman  March  offered  the  following  resolutions,  which 
were  unanimously  adopted : 

Resolved^  That  this  Board  have  heard,  with  feelings  of 
the  deepest  regret,  the  death  of  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRI 
SON,  President  of  the  United  States. 


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Resolved,  That  a  Committee  of  five  be  appointed  by  his 
Honor  the  Mayor,  to  recommend  to  this  Board  the  adoption 
of  such  measures  as  may  be  proper  and  expedient  on  this 
occasion. 

Aldermen  March,  Oakley.  Hart,  Cross  and  Burbank  were 
appointed  said  Committee. 

On  motion  the  Board  adjourned. 


At  a  meeting  of  the  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Brook 
lyn,  called  at  the  request  of  the  Special  Committee  appoint 
ed  as  aforesaid,  held  on  the  7th  of  April,  1841,  present  his 
Honor  the  Mayor  and  a  quorum  of  the  Board, 

Alderman  March,  Chairman  of  the  Special  Committee  to 
make  arrangements  in  regard  to  the  solemnization  of  the  fu 
neral  obsequies  of  General  HARRISON,  made  the  following 
report,  which,  on  motion,  was  unanimously  adopted,  and  the 
proceedings  of  the  Committee  confirmed: 

That  acting  in  conformity  with  the  understood  wishes  of 
the  Board,  they  immediately  met,  in  conjunction  with  appro 
priate  Committees  of  the  Honorable  the  Corporation  of  the 
City  of  New  York,  by  whom  they  were  most  courteously  re 
ceived.  The  several  Committees  determined  to  act  in  the 
matter  jointly,  and  accordingly  agreed  upon  the  resolutions 
dated  April  6,  1841,  signed  by  Elias  L.  Smith,  Esq.,  the  Chair 
man  of  the  Joint  Committees,  and  published  in  the  daily 
papers. 

The  Committee  further  reported,  that  the  mournful  event 
was  to  be  solemnized  by  a  civic  and  military  procession,  on 
Saturday  next;  and  that  a  funeral  oration  would  be  delivered 
in  front  of  the  City  Hall,  in  New  York. 

The  Committee  further  reported,  that  Aldermen  March 
and  Oakley  were  appointed  members  of  the  Joint  Civic 
Committee,  and  that  power  was  granted  them  to  make  such 
arrangements,  on  the  part  of  the  City  of  Brooklyn,  as  they 
might  deem  proper;  that  they  acted  upon  the  same  by  ap- 


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pointing  General  Underbill  Grand  Marshal  of  the  City  of 
Brooklyn,  for  the  day  of  celebration,  with  power  to  confer 
with  the  different  societies  wishing  to  take  part  in  the  pro 
cession;  to  arrange  the  procession,  and  designate  the  line  of 
march. 

The  Committee  further  reported,  that  Aldermen  Cross  and 
Burbank  were  appointed  members  of  the  Joint  Committee 
to  confer  with  the  Military,  and  to  make  such  arrangements 
as  they  might  deem  proper. 

The  Committee  further  reported,  that  the  Reverend  Doc 
tor  Cox,  of  this  city,  would  open  the  services  with  prayer; 
the  Honorable  Theodore  Frelinghuysen,  Chancellor  of  the 
University  of  the  City  of  New  York,  would  deliver  the  Fu 
neral  Oration,  and  that  the  Right  Reverend  Bishop  Onder- 
donk  would  conclude  the  services  with  a  prayer  and  bene 
diction. 

The  Committee  further  reported,  that  the  Joint  Commit 
tee  were  to  meet  on  Thursday  next,  when  the  programme  of 
the  procession  will  be  arranged,  and  of  which  due  notice 
will  be  given. 

Alderman  March  moved  that  the  report  be  accepted, 
adopted,  and  placed  on  file;  and  also  that  their  proceedings 
be  confirmed,  all  of  which  were  adopted.  It  was  further 

Resolved,  That  the  members  of  the  Common  Council 
were  the  usual  badge  of  mourning  for  sixty  days,  and  that 
they  recommend  their  fellow  citizens  to  do  the  same. 

His  Honor  the  Mayor  informed  the  Board  that  he  had 
issued  the  following  proclamation  : 

Whereas,  By  the  dispensation  of  an  All-wise  Providence, 
the  Chief  Magistrate  of  these  United  States  has  recently  de 
parted  this  life ;  and 

Whereas,  It  is  the  acknowedged  duty  of  a  Christian  peo- 


pie,  as  Christians,  as  patriots  and  as  citizens,  to  respect  the 
Chief  Officer  of  the  nation  while  in  life;  to  pay  a  suitable 
respect  to  his  memory  when  dead,  and  to  make  a  right  im 
provement  of  such  dispensation  of  Providence,  I  do  there 
fore  most  respectfully  recommend  to  the  Churches  of  all  de 
nominations  in  this  city,  to  dress  their  pulpits,  and  other 
parts  of  their  places  of  worship  at  discretion,  in  suitable 
mourning,  on  the  next  Sunday,  the  llth  instant;  and  re 
quest  the  Clergymen  to  make  the  services  on  that  day  ap 
propriate  to  the  occasion  as  circumstances  and  their  con 
venience  will  permit. 

Given  under  my  hand,  and  Mayoralty  Seal  of  the  City  of 
Brooklyn,  this  8th  day  of  April,  A.  D.  1841. 

C.  P.  SMITH. 

Office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Common  Council ) 
of  the  City  of  Brooklyn.  \ 

I  do  hereby  certify  that  the  foregoing  is  a  true  transcript  from 
the  minutes  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Common  Council  of 
the  City  of  Brooklyn. 

A.  VAN  NOSTRAND,  Clerk. 


ORDER  OF  THE  BROOKLYN  PROCESSION 

On  the  occasion  of  the  solemnization  of  the  funeral  ob 
sequies  to  the  memory  of  WILLIAM  HENRY  HARRISON, 

late  President  of  the  United  States. 

• 

The  line  was  formed  on  Sands  street,  right  resting  on 
Fulton  street,  on  Saturday,  April  10th,  1841,  at  half-past  10 
o'clock,  A.  M.,  by  Gen.  James  E.  Under  hill,  Grand  Mar 
shal,  assisted  by  the  following  gentlemen  as  Aids : 


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Major  WILLIAM  CUMBERSON. 
Major  JOSEPH  B.  CLAPP. 
Major  GEORGE  0.  BALL. 

Capt.  J.  C.  Hegeman,  Capt.  Seth  H.  Low-,, 

€apt.  Edward  S.  Smith,.  Capt.  John  C.  Duryea,, 

Capt.  Charles  J.  Blagrove,         Capt,  A.  M.  Greig. 

Messrs.  James  N.  Olney,  Edward  W.  Fisk, 

Joseph  Yan  Nostrand,  Peyton  A.  Southall, 

Samuel  N.  Engle,  Thomas  H.  Redding^ 

Henry  I.  Hadden,  James  Hubbard, 

in  thQ  fallowing  order  : 

FIRST. 

Grand  Marshall 
Six  Aids — three  abreast. 

SECOND, 

The  Marine  Corps  of  the  United  States  Navy,  under 
command  of  Captain  Harris. 

THIRD. 
Officers  of  the  United  States  Navy.. 

FOURTH. 

Seamen  who  have  served  on  board  of  the  United  States. 
ship  Constitution,  and  other  sailors  under  command  of  Cap 
tains  Newton  and  Sands. 

FIFTH. 
Naval  Apprentices,  under  command  of  Captain  Gallagher  ^ 

SIXTH. 
Two  Aids. 

Officers  of  the  44th  Brigade  off  duty, 
Captain  Birkbeck's  company  of  Nassau  Guards, 
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Captain  Smith's  company  of  Jamaica  Volunteer^ 

Captain  Bennet's  company  of  Hemsrtead  Cadets, 

Captain  Pierson's  company  of  Brooklyn  Light  Guards,, 

Under  command  of  Colonel  Robert  Tolford. 

SEVENTH. 

Two  Aids. 

Mayor  and  Common  Council  of  the  City  of  Brooklyn,, 
preceded  by  their  Sergeant-at-Arms. 

EIGHTH. 

Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Kings,  his  Deputies,  and  the 
Marshals  of  the  City. 

NINTH. 

Judges  of  the  City  and  County. 

Clerks  of  Courts  and  Members  of  the  Bar. 

Hamilton  Literary  Association. 

TENTH. 
Two  Aids. 
Fire  Department. 

ELEVENTH. 

Two  Aids. 

Rope  Maker's  Benevolent  Society, 
Watchmen's  Benevolent  Society. 

TWELFTH. 

Two  Aids. 
Erin  Fraternal  Benevolent  Society. 

THIRTEENTH. 

Aid. 
Civic  Procession  of  the  Village  of  Wifliamsburgh, 


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FOURTEENTH. 

Citizens  of  Brooklyn. 

The  whole  (consisting  of  about  four  thousand  persons)  then 
took  up  the  line  of  march,  passing  down  Fulton  street  to 
Hicks  street,  up  Hicks  street  to  Pierpont  street,  through 
Pierpont  street  to  Atlantic  street,  down  Atlantic  street  to~_the 
South  Ferry,  where  three  of  the  large  boats  of  the  Union 
Ferry  Company  were  in  attendance,  on  board  of  which  the 
procession  embarked  for  New  York,  and  were  safely  landed 
afc  the  foot  of  Whitehall  street. 

The  line  was  again  formed  in  the  original  order,  and 
inarched  up  Broadway  to  the  Park — when  each  division  re 
ceived  its  proper  post  in  line,  under  General  Robert  Bo- 
gardus,  Grand  Marshal. 

J.  E.  UNDERHILL, 

Grand^  Marshal, 


New  York,  April  13,  1841. 

Sir — On  behalf  of  the  Joint  Committees  of  Arrangement 
Yor  funeral  solemnities  in  honor  of  the  late  President  of  th& 
United  States,  we  have  to  request,  for  publication,  a  copy  of 
the  oration  prepared  by  you  for  the  occasion,  and  which  the 
exceedingly  inclement  state  of  the  weather  prevented  yoil 
delivering  in  the  order  announced  in  the  programme  of  the 
Committee.  We  are  instructed  to  say,  the  Committee  deeply 
regret  the  occurrence  which  deprived  them  of  the  pleasure  of 
hearing  it  personally  delivered,  and  which  has  also  caused 
so  general  a  disappointment. 
With  great  respect, 

Your  obedient  servants, 

ELIAS  L.  SMITH, 
DAVID  GRAHAM,  Jun., 
JOHN  A.  UNDERWOOD, 

Committee,  fyc. 
HON.  THEODORE  FRELINGHUYSEN, 

Chancellor  University,  N.  York, 
25  Washington  Place. 


New  York,  April  17,  1841. 

Gentlemen — On  my  return  to  the  city  this  morning,  I  re 
ceived  your  favor  of  the  13th  instant,  requesting  a  copy  of 
the  oration  prepared  for  the  occasion  of  the  funeral  solemni 
ties  in  honor  of  the  late  President  of  the  United  States.  As 
it  was  prepared  at  the  request  of  the  Joint  Committees  of  the 
Councils,  I  cheerfully  comply  with  your  wishes,  and  will 
have  a  copy  made  out  on  Monday. 
Very  respectfully,  Gentlemen, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

THEO.  FRELINGHUYSEN. 

To  Elias  L.  Smith,  David  Graham,  Jan.,       ) 
and  John  A.  Underwood,  Esquires,  \ 

On  behalf  of  the  Committee,  &c. 


ORATION, 


ORATION. 


FELLOW  CITIZENS —     » 

The  mournful  occasion  that  has  assembled  us,  is  of  sur 
passing  interest  and  solemnity.  Other  bereavements  are 
afflicting  to  our  domestic  and  social  relations,  but  this  sudden 
and  lamented,  death  of  our  Chief  Magistrate  spreads  a  wider 
desolation,  and  awakens  a  nation's  sympathies.  Not  a  heart 
but  felt  the  shock,  nor  a  face  that  did  not  turn  sad  at  the 
tidings.  So  much  of  interest  and  animation,  of  excitement 
and  agitation,  had  prepared  the  way  for  his  elevation,  that 
the  public  mind  had  no  place  for  forebodings  or  sober  fears; 
and  when  in  the  midst  of  all  the  hopes  that  were  cherished, 
after  one  short  month,  the  blow  fell,  it  made  the  nation 
tremble. 

And,  moreover,  in  the  history  of  Divine  Providence 
towards  the  executive  officers  of  our  government,  there  had 
been  such  uninterrupted  benignity,  that  we  were  the  more 
disposed  to  repress  every  apprehension.  For  while  the  mes 
senger  of  death  has  thrown  his  darts  among  all  other  depart 
ments  of  society,  never,  until  now,  have  we  been  called  to 
render  funeral  honors  to  a  deceased  President.  All  around 
him,  in  the  House  of  Representatives,  the  Senate  and  the 
Seat  of  Justice,  victims  had  fallen,  but  the  executive  mansion 
had  been  spared.  Perhaps  the  thought  was  rising  into  a 
measure  of  confidence  that  this  exalted  station  was  invested 
with  peculiar  immunities — that  a  mark  so  lofty  would  not 
range  with  the  aim  of  the  arrow.  To-day,  that  illusion  has 
vanished,  and  the  charm  is  broken.  We  are  shown  with 
most  impressive  solemnity,  that  even  there,  where  a  nation's 
hopes  are  treasured  up,  there  to  fulfil  the  inscrutable  purposes 
of  infinite  wisdom,  death  will  make  impartial  visitation. 


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It  becomes  us  my  fellow  citizens  to  mourn  at  this  melan 
choly  bereavement.  God  has  spoken  to  us  with  loud  and 
monitory  emphasis.  The  standard  bearer  has  fallen ;  He  by 
whom  kings  and  rulers  govern— He  who  putteth  down  one 
and  setteth  up  another,  has  inflicted  the  blow,  and  it  be 
hoves  us  to  bow  before  Him,  with  adoring  submission  and 
humility  of  spirit ;  to  make  confession  of  our  sins  and  implore 
his  clemency,  that  mercy  may  rejoice  against  judgment. 

It  is  wise  for  us  thus  to  pause  from  the  avocations  of  busi 
ness,  and  ponder  the  lesson  that  is  read  to  us — to  inquire 
into  the  causes,  to  trace  all  the  lines  of  this  dispensation,  and 
each  devoutly  commend  its  instruction  to  his  own  heart. 

It  is  full  of  meaning.  At  a  time  of  deep  interest  in  the 
foreign  relations  of  our  country,  when  a  collected  and  steady 
hand  was  never  more  needed — that  hand  is  palsied  in  death. 
Let  us  realize  our  dependance  on  infinite  goodness,  when 
the  thought  comes  over  us,  should  other  kindred  dispensa 
tions  follow,  (and  they  do  not  always  come  alone;)  what  dis 
traction,  confusion  and  dismay  might  afflict  our  public  coun 
cils:  but  I  forbear — "  In  the  day  of  adversity  let  us  consider." 

It  is  due  to  the  memory  of  our  venerable  President,  that 
we  notice  his  personal  history  and  character.  He  was  born 
in  Virginia  in  1773.  The  time  of  his  birth  was  auspicious: 
he  came  into  life  at  that  most  eventful  period  when  the  prin 
ciples  of  American  liberty  were  to  be  vindicated  by  the  last 
appeal  of  injured  nations.  He  grew  up  to  manhood  amidst 
the  soul-stirring  scenes  of  the  Revolution.  All  that  was 
lofty  and  pure,  all  that  was  magnanimous  and  self-sacrificing, 
in  the  incidents  of  that  struggle,  formed  the  daily  lessons  of 
his  childhood.  He  lived  almost  near  enough  to  hear  the 
indignant  peals  of  Patrick  Henry's  eloquence,  as  he  de 
nounced  the  encroachments  of  oppression,  and  defied  the 
threats  of  power.  The  first  beatings  of  his  pulse  were  quick 
ened  by  the  undaunted  purposes,  the  invincible  firmness,  and 
the  triumphant  exultations  of  freemen. 

In  the  Declaration  of  Independence  that,  on  the  4th  of 


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July,  1776,  spread  before  the  civilized  world  the  recital  of 
our  wrongs,  and  commended  to  the  favor  of  God  the  asser 
tion  of  our  rights  and  the  great  principles  of  civil  liberty,  our 
lamented  Chief  Magistrate  found  a  motive  and  a  pledge  to 
determine  his  own.  Filial  duty  and  his  own  willing  and 
ready  heart  early  enlisted  all  his  energies  on  the  side  of  his 
country:  as  that  illustrious  state  paper  maintained  and  plead 
her  cause,  he  consecrated  to  her  service  the  best  feelings  and 
profoundest  veneration  of  his  heart. 

His  honored  father  was  a  member  of  that  exalted  council 
of  enlightened  patriots  that  prompted,  directed,  and  shaped 
the  mighty  scheme  of  our  national  independence.  O !  what  a 
propitious  and  fruitful  page  for  aregenerous  youth.  By  those 
golden  lines  he  was  taught  that  in  the  estimate  of  American 
patriots,  there  was  a  boon  so  costly,  that  life  and  fortune  and 
sacred  honor  were  not  too  dear  to  pay  and  pledge  in  its  de* 
fence — and  that  boon  was  liberty — rational,  regulated  liberty. 

Such  were  the  happy  influences  that  swayed  the  early 
sentiments  and  formed  the  established  character^  General 
Harrison — and  the  scholar  was  true  to  his  training.  For 
through  his  whole  life  his  love  of  country  and  fidelity  to  her 
welfare,  have  been  the  ruling  principles  of  his  conduct — 
accorded  by  friends  and  adversaries.  As  he  approached  the 
active  duties  of  manhood,  he  cast  his  fortunes  with  the  enter 
prising  spirits  that  were  destined  to  bring  into  the  confede 
racy  the  noble  States  of  the  West ;  and  there,  as  the  coun 
sellor,  the  friend,  and  father  of  them  all,  he  lived  to  behold 
Ohio,  Illinois,  Indiana  and  Missouri  bringing  into  the  Union 
the  power,  resources,  and  teeming  millions  of  empires,  where, 
within  his  own  memory  no  human  sounds^ but  the  whar- 
hoop  broke  the  silence  of  universal  solitude. 

The  first  public  notice  of  General  Harrison  is  in  Noven> 
ber,  1791;  and  as  his  estimable  and  early  friend,  Judge 
Bennett,  in  his  letters  on  Ohio,  records  of  him — "  Soon  after 
the  battle  and  defeat  of  St.  Glair  in  1791,  General  Harrison, 
then  a  subaltern  in  the  army,  was  sent  in  command  of  a  small 


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detachment  from  Fort  Washington  to  Forts  Hamilton  and 
Jefferson. 

"  It  was  in  the  midst  of  one  of  the  severest  winters  ever 
known  in  this  country.  Subalterns  were  not  permitted  to 
march  on  horseback.  Of  course,  this  youthful  hero,  not  then 
twenty  years  of  age,  marched  on  foot  through  the  snow  with 
his  knapsack  on  his  back;  and  although  the  woods  were 
swarming  with  hostile  Indians,  he  reached  the  place  of  his 
destination  in  safety,  after  as  severe  an  exposure  to  frost, 
fatigue,  and  danger,  as  was  endured  at  any  time  during  the 
war." 

He  was  after  this  elected  the  first  Delegate  to  Congress 
from  the  Territory  of  Ohio,  in  1799,  and  in  the  following 
year  was  appointed  the  first  Governor  of  the  Territory  of 
Indiana.  In  after  years  he  represented  the  State  of  Ohio,  as 
a  Representative,  and  Senator  in  Congress.  In  1829  he  was 
appointed  by  President  Adams  as  Minister  to  Columbia. 

In  the  second  war  with  Great  Britain,  in  1812,  when  the 
dark  hour  of  defeat  and  discomfiture  spread  terror  through 
the  Western  borders,  and  the  screams  of  the  savage  began  to 
disturb  the  sleep  of  the  cradle,  he  guided  our  North-western 
army  with  consummate  skill  and  heroism,  reassured  the  con 
fidence  of  the  country,  and  by  the  divine  blessing  stayed  the 
threatened  devastation  of  our  frontiers. 

In  all  these  high  trusts  he  has  earned  the  praise  of  a  faith 
ful  servant  of  his  country.  Corruption  never  stained  his 
hand  nor  polluted  his  heart;  and  when  he  retired  from  the 
cares  of  office,  it  was  riot  to  indulge  in  the  luxuries  of  wealth, 
but  diminished  in  means  by  devotion  to  his  public  duties,  he 
returned  to  his  farm  to  partake  of  its  simple  and  healthful 
productions,  with  the  honest  consciousness  that  he  owed  no 
debt  to  his  country,  but  gratitude  and  good  will. 

He  was  a  citizen  soldier,  a  Christian  patriot,  a  true  hearted 
Republican,  and  an  honest  man.  And  until  the  waters 
of  the  Wabash  and  the  Ohio  shall  cease  to  flow,  the  memory 

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of  William  Henry  Harrison  will  be  enshrined  in  the  grati 
tude  of  all  posterity. 

And  when  his  name  was  presented  to  the  American  people 
for  the  first  office  in  their  gift,  it  touched  a  chord  that  thrilled 
on  every  fibre.  It  was  vain  to  approach  the  temper  that  was 
inspired  by  the  calculations  of  policy — -the  heart  claimed  its 
share  in  the  question  and  rejected  such  counsels. 

There  was  a  conjuncture  of  incidents  and  recollections 
which  imparted  unwonted  interest  to  the  subject.  It  was  the 
past  coming  back  to  us.  It  was  neither  politics  nor  party. 
It  soared  above  them  all.  It  was  the  free  oifering  of  the 
heart,  flowing  from  its  fulness.  He  had  in  his  childhood 
stood  side  by  side  with  our  fathers.  He  had,  in  the  freshness 
of  his  youth,  enjoyed  the  smiles  and  been  honored  by  the 
confidence  of  the  Father  of  his  Country. 

General  Harrison  stood  between  the  living  and  the  dead — 
a  bright  link  to  connect  us  in  bonds  of  fellowship,  with  the 
golden  days  of  our  history.  He  seemed  to  rest  with  one  hand 
on  the  past  generation,  and  with  the  other,  to  take  hold  of 
the  sympathies  of  the  present.  So  many  lines  of  precious 
interest  met  in  him  that  patriotism  and  gratitude,  with  over 
whelming  enthusiasm,  laid  at  his  feet,  the  first  honors  of  a 
free  and  generous  people. 

A  President  of  the  United  States  could  not  approach  the 
office  under  more  friendly  auspices  than  invited  General 
HARRISON.  The  contest,  though  warmly  maintained,  had 
passed  away;  the  agitations  which  it  had  excited  had  all 
subsided,  and  the  prospect  was  cheered  by  the  most  hopeful 
promise.  Indeed,  in  the  character  of  the  Presidential  elec 
tion,  there  had  been  a  manliness,  decorum,  and  respectful 
deference  for  law  and  order,  alike  hopeful  for  the  future,  and 
honorable  to  our  institutions.  But '  these,  and  more  than 
these,  could  not  avail  to  suspend  or  turn  aside  the  Divine 
purpose :  the  decree  had  gone  forth,  and  a  morning  bright  as 
ever  beamed  from  the  heavens,  long  before  noon  was  to  be 
enshrouded  with  the  shadows  of  death.  The  President  lived 


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long  enough  to  grasp  the  gilded  prize,  to  taste  of  its  sweetness, 
if  such  it  had,  and  to  realize  the  anxieties  that  clustered 
around  it — and  death  palsied  the  hand  that  held  it. 

And  what  painful  proof  meets  us,  of  the  utter  vanity  of 
earth's  richest  treasures.  Detach  them  from  connexion  with 
immortality,  and  they  are  the  veriest  shadows,  and  designedly 
so.  He  who  endowed  this  living  spirit  within  us,  never 
meant  that  its  resting  place  should  be  found  on  earth — but 
we  approach  the  truth  so  reluctantly,  as  to  need  these 
astounding  providences  to  seal  it  home  upon  our  hearts. 

The  late  President,  in  his  inaugural  address,  has  alluded 
in  terms  of  anxious  interest,  to  the  spirit  of  party  as  among 
the  most  fearful  dangers  to  our  liberties — when  could  an 
occasion  be  more  solemnly  suitable  for  us  to  improve  the 
counsels  of  departed  worth  ? 

Political  differences  and  personal  preferences  are  incidental 
to  free  institutions ;  perhaps  the  healthful  action  of  our  go 
vernment  requires  them.  But  let  us  differ  as  brethren  of 
the  same  great  fraternity,  holding  the  same  rights,  bound  by 
the  same  ties,  and  seeking  the  good  of  our  common  country. 

Let  us  differ,  with  this  day's  affecting  scenes  fresh  in  our 
minds.  The  grave  is  a  sacred  composer  of  dissentions — 
how  it  smoothes  the  rough  edges  of  conflict !  how  it  rebukes 
the  harshness  of  angry  discussion  !  and  no  path  of  all  these 
thousands  but  leads  to  the  sepulchre.  Let  the  prospect  mo 
derate  our  political  controversies. 

Let  the  world  behold  a  spectacle  worthy  of  freemen — that 
while  we,  without  restraint,  discuss  the  measures,  and  judge 
the  officers  of  our  government,  we  draw  a  line  around  the 
charities  of  life,  that  no  strifes  of  party  shall  be  permitted  to 
invade  or  disturb. 

There  was  another  subject  on  which  the  President  im 
proved  the  opportunity  of  his  induction  to  open  his  senti 
ments — and  no  pious  mind  could  have  made  expression  of 
them  in  happier  terms.  In  the  conclusion  of  his  address, 
that  had  very  properly  developed  the  principles  that  should 


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govern  his  administration,  as  if  to  impart  emphasis  to  the 
whole,  he  proceeds :  "  I  deem  the  occasion  sufficiently  im 
portant  and  solemn,  to  justify  me  in  expressing  to  my  fellow 
citizens  a  profound  reverence  for  the  Christian  Religion,  and 
a  thorough  conviction  that  sound  morals,  religious  freedom, 
and  a  just  sense  of  religious  responsibility,  are  essentially 
connected  with  all  true  and  lasting  happiness" 

Now  that  the  honored  lips  which  gave  utterance  to  this 
conviction  are  sealed  in  death,  it  is  most  consolatory  to  his 
family,  his  friends  and  his  country,  to  recall  the  occasion. 
Exalted  to  the  very  summit  of  earthly  honor, -surrounded  by 
many  thousands  of  his  fellow  citizens,  who  crowded  to  the 
Capitol  to  render  homage  to  the  man  of  their  choice  ;  all  that 
was  intoxicating  in  the  splendid  ceremonies  did  not  tempt 
him  either  to  forget  his  dependanee  on  God,  or  to  forego  that 
public  decided  testimony  to  the  value  of  the  Christian  Reli 
gion,  and  beyond  all  worldly  plaudits  its  essential  connexion 
with  true  and  lasting  happiness. 

And  the  closing  scene  of  the  melancholy  drama  was  in 
harmony  with  these  elevated  views.  As  the  expected  hour 
of  dissolution  approached,  he  calmly  prepared  to  meet  it 
with  devout  resignation  and  humble  trust. 

The  consolations  of  that  blessed  Gospel  which  he  had  so 
lately  commended,  did  not  fail  him  in  this  crisis ;  and  after 
committing  his  departing  spirit  to  God,  its  latest  anxieties 
while  on  earth  were  breathed  forth  in  concern  for  his  coun 
try  and  its  Constitution. 

It  was  a  death  such  as  a  Christian  Statesman  might  de 
sire.  He  had  just  been  entrusted  with  the  Constitution ;  he 
had  most  solemnly  invoked  the  divine  blessing  on  his  faith 
ful  purpose  to  preserve,  protect  and  defend  it ;  and  now  that 
God  was  about  to  summon  him  to  other,  and  as  we  trust  to 
higher  and  purer  service,  the  last  hour  was  consecrated  to 
religion  and  his  country. 

Peace  be  to  his  memory.    A  nation's  tears  will  embalm  it. 


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